- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010615032026 NC: 2026:KHC:54024 CRL.P No. 13757 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. 13757 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KARTHIK C/O LATE BOODAGUMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 2. PAVAN @ BABU S/O VENKATSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/O YARRAPALYA VILLAGE, GUNDLAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 561 202. …PETITIONERS (BY MS. SHYAMALA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. BALARAJ V.R, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S.H.O. OF PAVAGADA POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010615032026 NC: 2026:KHC:54024 CRL.P No. 13757 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THEM BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION DIRECTING THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC PAVAGADA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT TO RELEASE THEM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.152/2026 OF PAVAGADA POLICE STATION TUMAKURU DISTRICT SITTING AT MADHUGIRI U/S 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 3(5), 74, 352 OF BNS 2023. 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 Nos.2 and 3 in Crime No.152 of 2026 registered by Pavagada Police Station, Tumakuru for the offences punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 3(5), 74 and 352 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 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010615032026 NC: 2026:KHC:54024 CRL.P No. 13757 of 2026 3. FIR in Crime No.152 of 2026 was registered by Pavagada Police Station, Tumakuru for the aforesaid offences against the Thimmaraya and others, based on the first information dated 29.05.2026 received from H.Anjaiah, who is the one of the injured victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.5203 of 2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 11.06.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that the there is some civil dispute between accused No.1 and first informant in the present case and a private complaint is already filed by the first informant against accused No1/ Thimmaraya. It is in this background, in the alleged incident that had taken place on 28.05.2026 at about 8.30 a.m., accused persons named in the FIR, after abusing H.Anjaiah and his family members had assaulted them with a stone. The FIR in the present case was - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010615032026 NC: 2026:KHC:54024 CRL.P No. 13757 of 2026 registered at about 18.15 hours on 29.05.2026, after a delay of nearly 36 hours from the alleged crime. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader has brought to the notice of this Court that the injured victim have only suffered simple injuries, as a result of assault made by the accused persons. Accused No.1 has been granted anticipatory bail by the jurisdictional Sessions Court. The petitioners have undertaken to co-operate with the police for investigation. 6. Under these circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following : O R D E R (i) The criminal petition is allowed. The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioner in the event of their - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010615032026 NC: 2026:KHC:54024 CRL.P No. 13757 of 2026 arrest in Crime No.152 of 2026 registered by Pavagada Police Station, Tumakuru for the offences punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 3(5), 74 and 352 of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. b) Petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. c) Petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and they shall co-operate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010615032026 NC: 2026:KHC:54024 CRL.P No. 13757 of 2026 d) Petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55