- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603842026 NC: 2026:KHC:52431 CRL.P No. 13485 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13485 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. GOPALAKRISHNA S/O VENATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: COOLIE R/O NO.03 BASAVAPURA HAIHOILE, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 2. VISHNU V S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS OCC: COOLIE R/O BASAVAPURA, AGASAVALLI HAIHOILE, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI P.B. UMESHM, ADV., FOR SRI RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUNGA NAGAR POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K,, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE OF TUNGA NAGAR P.S. SHIVAMOGGA TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ON BAIL IN CR.NO.503/2026 OF TUNGA NAGAR P.S. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603842026 NC: 2026:KHC:52431 CRL.P No. 13485 of 2026 SHIVAMOGGA (REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 126(2),352,106,118(1),115(2),351(3) R/W 190 OF BNS 2023 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C III COURT SHIVAMOGGA DIST. IN THE EVENT OF THE ARREST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.503/2026 registered by Tunga Nagar Police Station, Shivamogga, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 352, 109, 118(1), 115(2), 351(3) and 190 of BNS, 2023, are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.503/2026 was registered by Tunga Nagar Police Station, Shivamogga, for the aforesaid offences against petitioners and others based on the first information dated 23.07.2026 received from Shivakumara, injured victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest, petitioners had filed - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603842026 NC: 2026:KHC:52431 CRL.P No. 13485 of 2026 Crl.Misc.No.806/2026, which was rejected as against them on 17.08.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information would reveal that on 23.07.2026, when the first informant was proceeding from Bhovi colony to Hosuru in his motor cycle at about 08.00 a.m., near the Dibbada Renuka shop, petitioners herein stopped the motor cycle of the first informant, abused him using filthy language and thereafter, assaulted him with weapons. 5. Learned HCGP on instructions has submitted that injured victim has suffered only simple injuries in the incident in question. Petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents. They have undertaken to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation. Under the circumstances, the following order:- 6. The petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.503/2026 registered by Tunga Nagar Police Station, Shivamogga, for the offences punishable under Sections - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010603842026 NC: 2026:KHC:52431 CRL.P No. 13485 of 2026 126(2), 352, 109, 118(1), 115(2), 351(3) and 190 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses and they shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 86