- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53076 CRL.P No. 14323 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14323 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI V. DEEPAK KUMAR S/O VENKATESH S AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.56 P.R. NO.72/1, S.M.R. LAYOUT MARGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE BIDARAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 036. AND ALSO AT WARD NO.1, MARUTHI NAGAR SRINIVASAPURA TOWN SRINIVASAPURA TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H. MUNISWAMY GOWDA, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION DEVANAHALLI SUB DIVISION BENGALURU CITY, R/P BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE/ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.136/2026 DATED 04/08/2026, REGISTERED BY THE DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, DEVANAHALLI SUB -DIVISION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 108, 74, 351(2), 352 Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53076 CRL.P No. 14323 of 2026 AND 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF C.J AND J.M.F.C. DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE CITY. 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 No.3 in Crime No.136 of 2026 registered by Devanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City for offences punishable under Sections 108, 74, 351(2), 352 R/w Section 3(5) 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.136 of 2026 was registered by Devanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City against Smt. Shivakumari and others, based on first information dated 04.08.2026 received from the victim who is the daughter of deceased Smt. Nagarathnamma. In the said case, petitioner was arrested on 05.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53076 CRL.P No. 14323 of 2026 in Crl.Misc.No.15188/2026 rejected on 05.09.2026. Therefore, he before this Court. 4. In the first information, it is alleged that, accused nos.1 and 2, who are the husband and wife, are closely acquainted to Smt. Nagarathamma, who is the deceased in the present case. Accused nos.1 and 2 allegedly had introduced the petitioner to Smt. Nagarathamma, who had subsequently invested nearly a sum of Rs.4 crore in the real estate business of the petitioner. Since the petitioner had failed to pay the amount invested by Smt. Nagarathama, it appears that she had approached jurisdictional police on 15.03.2025 and filed a complaint. Petitioner, who had undertaken to refund the amount to Smt. Nagarathama appears to have failed to honour his commitment and therefore, Smt. Nagarathama had committed suicide leaving behind the death note. 5. Petitioner is arrested in the present case on 05.08.2026 and he is remanded to judicial custody. Major portion of investigation is already completed. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53076 CRL.P No. 14323 of 2026 6. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter more so, the nature of allegation found in the first information, the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal petition is allowed. (ii) The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.136 of 2026 registered by Devanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City for offences punishable under Sections 108, 74, 351(2), 352 R/w Section 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/- (Rupees One Lakh only) 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 his appearance for valid reasons; - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643352026 NC: 2026:KHC:53076 CRL.P No. 14323 of 2026 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 NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 94