- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55473 CRL.P No. 14605 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14605 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI KARTHIK S/O SRI KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.24, 1ST CROSS BEHIND KARUMARIYAMMA TEMPLE M.C.T QUARTERS, NEW TIMBER YARD LAYOUT, MYSURU ROAD BENGALURU - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJANNA C, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHENNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POL BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY ITS S.P.P. 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 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.142/2026 OF CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 109 R/W SEC.190 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 37TH ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU CITY. 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: KAHC010651452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55473 CRL.P No. 14605 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.2 in Crime No.142/2026 registered by Channammanakere Achu Kattu Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Section 109 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25-1(B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, 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.142/2026 was registered by Channammanakere Achu Kattu Police Station, Bengaluru, for the aforesaid offences against Sumith and others, based on the first information dated 31.07.2026 received from Uma, mother of injured victim - Abhishek. 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 in Crl.Misc.No.8120/2026 was rejected on 14.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55473 CRL.P No. 14605 of 2026 4. In the first information submitted by the mother of the victim - Abhishek, it is stated on 30.07.2026, when she reached her home at about 08.30 p.m., she found her son Abhishek was injured and on enquiry, he allegedly informed that Sumith and his friends had assaulted him. Immediately thereafter, her son was taken to Hospital for the purpose of treatment and thereafter, FIR was registered against Sumith and his friends for the aforesaid offences. It is not in dispute that petitioner's name is not found in the FIR. He was arrested on 05.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. Learned HCGP has submitted that injured victim has suffered only simple injuries in the incident in question. Petitioner, aged 19 years has no other criminal antecedents. Under the circumstances, the following order:- 5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.142/2026 registered by Channammanakere Achu Kattu Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Section 109 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25-1(B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55473 CRL.P No. 14605 of 2026 a) Petitioner shall execute a 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; 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; Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80