- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611612026 NC: 2026:KHC:53279 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13551 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI KIRAN B S/O LATE BHUPATHI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A HOUSE NO.20 GROUND FLOOR 4TH CROSS DINNUR ROAD R T NAGAR POST BENGALURU - 560 032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA A.N., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY R T NAGAR POLICE BANGALORE CITY REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 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 RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.282/2026 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 118(2),109 R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS 2023 Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611612026 NC: 2026:KHC:53279 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2026 REGISTERED BY R.T.NAGAR POLICE BENGALURU CITY, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDL CJM AT BENGALURU. 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.1 in Crime No.282 of 2026 registered by R.T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offence punishable under Section 118(2), 109 read with 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.282 of 2026 was registered by R.T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner and others, based on the first information dated 02.08.2026 received from Parveen, mother of the injured victim. In the said case, the petitioner was arrested on 03.08.2026 and remanded to - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611612026 NC: 2026:KHC:53279 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2026 judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.7964 of 2026 was rejected on 20.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that allegations as against accused named in the FIR is similar. Accused No.3 had approached this Court in Crl.P.No.13260 of 2026, which was allowed on 19.09.2026. In paragraph Nos.3 and 4 of order passed in the Crl.P.No.13260 of 2026, it is observed as follows: "FIR in Crime No.282 of 2026 was registered by R.T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against Kiran and others, based on the first information dated 02.08.2026 submitted by Smt.Parveen, who is the mother of the injured victim Sri Umar Fayaz. In the said case, the petitioner was arrested on 03.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.7963 of 2026 was rejected on - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611612026 NC: 2026:KHC:53279 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2026 20.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. In the first information which is submitted by the mother of the injured victim, it is stated that, on 01.08.2026, her son who is injured in the present case, who had gone out, had not returned home even after midnight. Attempts made to reach him over mobile phone had failed. Subsequently, she came to know that her son was assaulted by some persons and he was shifted to Bowring hospital, Bengaluru. Thereafter, the first informant went to the hospital and on enquiry, she came to know that her son was assaulted by persons named in the FIR." 5. The aforesaid reasoning assigned by this Court while granting bail to accused No.3 would also apply to the case on hand. It is not dispute that the petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. 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, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611612026 NC: 2026:KHC:53279 CRL.P No. 13551 of 2026 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.282 of 2026 registered by R.T. Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offence punishable under Section 118(2), 109 read with Section 3(5) 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 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; - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010611612026 NC: 2026:KHC:53279 CRL.P No. 13551 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 AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50