- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585402026 NC: 2026:KHC:52679 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12955 OF 2026 BETWEEN: YASHASH R @ GYM YASH S/O SRI RAMU AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT NO. YOGI NILAYA, 1ST CROSS MUKAMBIKA NAGAR, FOREST GATE MACHOHALLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 162. ALSO AT NO.106, YADU NILAYA YALLAMMA TEMPLE, ROAD, TUNGANAHALLI HEROHALLI, VISHWANEEDAM BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GIREESHA R.J, ADV.) AND: STATE BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT- 562 162 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.656/2026 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 309(4),310(2) AND 61(2) OF BNS 2023 REGISTERED BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585402026 NC: 2026:KHC:52679 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused No.4 in Crime No.656/2026 registered by Madanayakanally Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 310(2) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.656/2026 was registered by Madanayakanally Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offence punishable under Section 309(4) of BNS, 2023, against three unknown persons, based on the first information dated 06.07.2026 received from Smt. Rathnamma W/o. Late Chandru. In the said case, the petitioner was arrested on 31.07.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.1721/2026 was rejected on 14.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585402026 NC: 2026:KHC:52679 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2026 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that FIR has been registered against three unknown persons. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.4 in his remand application. Accused Nos.3 and 5 as against whom similar allegations are found, have been subsequently granted regular bail by the very same Sessions Judge in Crl.Misc.No.1807/2026 and Crl.Misc.No.1844/2026. The petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. 5. Learned HCGP has opposed the petition. 6. It is the case of the prosecution that, on 06.07.2026, when the first informant and her friend Vijaya were talking to Manjula and Anitha, three persons all of a sudden entered her house, threatened the inmates of the house with a machete, snatched her gold mangalya chain, two finger rings and cash of Rs.27,500/- and escaped from the spot on the two-wheeler in which they had arrived. 7. During the course of investigation, the petitioner was arrested and in the remand application, he is arrayed as accused No.4. Accused Nos.3 and 5 were also arrested in the present case during the course of investigation and have now - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585402026 NC: 2026:KHC:52679 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2026 been granted regular bail by the learned Sessions Judge in Crl.Misc.No.1807/2026 and Crl.Misc.No.1844/2026. 8. A reading of the remand application of the accused would reveal that the allegations against the petitioner and accused Nos.3 to 5 are similar. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. Major portion of the investigation is already completed. 9. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively, subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: O R D E R i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. ii) The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.656/2026 registered by Madanayakanally Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4), 310(2) and 61(2) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585402026 NC: 2026:KHC:52679 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2026 sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons; c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future; e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50