- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636132026 NC: 2026:KHC:53082 CRL.P No. 14222 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. 14222 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI AYYAPPA L S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO. 64, NGR LAYOUT NEAR SRI MALLIKARJUNA SWAMI TEMPLE, RUPENA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MALLIKARJUNA T, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO DIRECT THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU CITY TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.227/2026 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/US /108 OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CJM 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: KAHC010636132026 NC: 2026:KHC:53082 CRL.P No. 14222 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused no.1 in Crime No.227 of 2026 registered by Bommanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City for offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023 is 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.227 of 2026 was registered by Bommanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offence against petitioner and others, based on first information dated 03.08.2026 received from Smt. Mangalamma, mother of deceased Shivakumar. Apprehending arrest in said case, petitioner had filed Crl.Misc.No.8121/2026 which was rejected on 22.08.206. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. In the first information it is alleged that on 28.07.2026, the petitioner had erected a banner and Shivakumar the son of the first informant had allegedly pulled - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636132026 NC: 2026:KHC:53082 CRL.P No. 14222 of 2026 the same down. In this regard, the petitioner had approached Bommanahalli police station and submitted a complaint and therefore, deceased Sivakumar was summoned to the police station. Subsequently on 02.08.2026, Sivakumar had committed suicide by hanging himself. Thereafter, his mother had approached the police on 03.08.2026, alleging that because the petitioner and others had approached the police and had filed a complaint against her son, he had committed suicide. Averments found in the first information prima-facie are not sufficient to attract the alleged offences against the petitioner. The petitioner has undertaken to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No.227 of 2026 registered by Bommanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City for offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023 is before this Court - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010636132026 NC: 2026:KHC:53082 CRL.P No. 14222 of 2026 in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer in the present case within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order on executing 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 investigating officer/jurisdictional Court. 2. The petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. The petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall co-operate with the Police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. 4. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 92