- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602992026 NC: 2026:KHC:55507 CRL.P No. 13353 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13353 OF 2026 BETWEEN: GURRALA POORNACHANDER REDDY S/O GURRALA VIJAYABHASKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS OCCUPATION SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE, R/AT H.NO.3-61 KATNEPALLY, CHOPPADANDI MANDAL KATNEPALLE, KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT TELANGANA - 505 531 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.171, SANCHAR NAGAR MCECHS LAYOUT, ASHWATHNAGAR, HBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV., FOR SRI NAVEEN KUMAR G.M, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GOVINDPURA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KUM. SHAALINI S.K. AGED ABOUT YEARS R/A NO. 362, 3RD A MAIN RD HBR LAYOUT 2ND BLOCK 1ST STAGE, HBR LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 084. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 SERVED) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602992026 NC: 2026:KHC:55507 CRL.P No. 13353 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT CRL.P AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT GOVINDPURA POLICE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ARREST OF THE PETITIONER GURRALA POORNACHANDER REDDY, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMPLAINT/FIR ARISING OUT OF THE ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT KUM.SHAALINI.S.K, BEFORE THE HONBLE COURT OF LIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BANGALORE INCLUDING AN OFFENCE ALLEGED U/S 69 OF BNS, 2023 OR ANY ALLIED/COGNATE OFFENCE ARISING FROM THE SAME SET OF FACTS, THE PETITIONER BE RELEASED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL. 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. Petitioner is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail pursuant to the complaint submitted by respondent no.2 for the offence punishable under Section 69 of BNS,2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP on behalf of respondent no.1. Respondent no. 2, who is served in the matter has remained unrepresented before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602992026 NC: 2026:KHC:55507 CRL.P No. 13353 of 2026 3. The petitioner who had received a phone call from the brother of respondent no.2 and had threatened the petitioner about filing criminal case against him for offence punishable under Section 69 of the BNS, 2023 apprehending arrest had approached the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.7947 of 2026, which was rejected on 24.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. Learned HCGP on instructions submits that till date, no complaint has been received either from respondent no.2 or from her brother against the petitioner with regard to commission of offence punishable under Section 69 of BNS, 2023 or any other offence. Therefore, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner at this stage is misconceived. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner in reply submits that the said submission may be taken on the record and this petition may be disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, in the event, FIR is registered against him based on the complaint of respondent no.2 herein. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602992026 NC: 2026:KHC:55507 CRL.P No. 13353 of 2026 6. The submissions made on both sides is placed on record. 7. Criminal petition is disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner as aforesaid. 8. It is needless to state that the requirements of Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 would be strictly complied by the respondent - police, in the event of they registering a FIR against the petitioner, pursuant to the complaint by respondent no.2. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 94