- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587102026 NC: 2026:KHC:52860 CRL.P No. 13055 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. 13055 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI USMAN PASHA S/O. AKBAR PASHA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.372, 4TH CROSS SANNAKKI BAYALU, VRUSHABAVATHI NAGAR, KAMAKSHI PALYA BENGALURU - 560 086 ALSO AT NO.24, 6TH MAIN KURUBARAHALLI, KAVERINAGAR MAHALAKSHMI PURAM LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 086. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDAN B.K, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BASAVESHWAR NAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES BANGALORE - 01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN C.C.NO.35422/2026 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.115/2026 AGAINST ACCUSED BY BASAVESHWARA NAGAR P.S. BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 109,115(2),118(1),126(2),351(2),352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 WHICH IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE XXIV ADDL.C.J.M COURT AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587102026 NC: 2026:KHC:52860 CRL.P No. 13055 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.1 in Crime No.115/2026 registered by Basaveshwaranagar Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2), 352 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.115/2026 was registered by Basaveshwaranagar Police Station, Bengaluru District, against Usman Pasha and others, based on the first information dated 16.03.2026 received from Sayyed Irshad, who is one of the injured victims in the present case. During the course of investigation, the petitioner herein was arrested on 17.03.2026 and was remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.6400/2026 was rejected on 08.07.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587102026 NC: 2026:KHC:52860 CRL.P No. 13055 of 2026 4. A perusal of the material on record would go to show that the allegation of assaulting the injured victim - first informant with the dagger and causing blood oozing injury is found in the first information against accused Nos.1 and 2. The wound certificate of first informant would go to show that he has suffered only one injury, which is stated to be simple in nature. Even the other injured victims in the present case have only suffered simple injuries as a result of assault made by accused persons. Investigation of the case is now completed and charge sheet is filed against 5 persons. Accused no.2 as against whom similar allegations are found in charge sheet has been enlarged on bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.11525/2026 vide order dated 29.08.2026. 5. Considering the nature of allegations found against the petitioner in the present case and also having regard to the fact that the injured victims have suffered only simple injuries in the incident in question, 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. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587102026 NC: 2026:KHC:52860 CRL.P No. 13055 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the following: - ORDER The criminal petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No. No.115/2026 registered by Basaveshwaranagar Police Station, Bengaluru District, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2), 352 read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two 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 their 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. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010587102026 NC: 2026:KHC:52860 CRL.P No. 13055 of 2026 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 of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56