- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447202026 NC: 2026:KHC:55554 CRL.P No. 9583 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9583 OF 2026 BETWEEN: VIKAS V, S/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, NO. 75/1, NEAR MILK DIARY, SOPPAHALLI VILLAGE, BYAGADADEVANAHALLI POST, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JEEVAN K, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION, ELECTRONIC CITY REPRESENTED BY THE S.P.P, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUK RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN CR.NO.150/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447202026 NC: 2026:KHC:55554 CRL.P No. 9583 of 2026 PENDING BEFORE THE CJM, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 108, 352, 69, 79 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 in Crime No.150 of 2026 registered by Electronic City Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable under Section 108, 352, 69, 79 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.150 of 2026 was registered by Electronic City Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner herein, based on first information dated 02.05.2026 received from Smt.Gouramma, mother of the deceased girl, aged about 21 years. During the course of investigation of the case, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447202026 NC: 2026:KHC:55554 CRL.P No. 9583 of 2026 the petitioner herein was arrested on 03.05.2026 and subsequently remanded to judicial custody. After completing investigation, charge sheet has been filed against the petitioner for the alleged offences. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.1094 of 2026 was rejected on 23.06.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information submitted by the mother of the deceased girl would to go show that the petitioner and the deceased girl were in love. The petitioner had telephoned the mother of the girl and had disclosed his relationship with her. Subsequently, the girl had committed suicide in her house on 02.05.2026 by hanging herself. It is alleged that she had left behind a death note stating that the petitioner who had proposed to her and also promised to marry her, had sexual relationship with her and thereafter refused to marry her and also ill-treated her. Based on the said death note left behind by the deceased, her mother had approached the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447202026 NC: 2026:KHC:55554 CRL.P No. 9583 of 2026 police and thereafter, FIR was registered against the petitioner for the aforesaid offences. Investigation of the case is now completed and charge sheet is filed. 5. A reading of the charge sheet material would go to show that the deceased girl and the petitioner were in a relationship for nearly 3 years. Undisputedly, they had sexual intercourse in various lodges multiple times. Allegations against the petitioner is that he had sexual relationship with the victim girl with an assurance that he would marry her, but he had subsequently refused to marry her. The maximum punishment for the alleged offences is imprisonment for a period of 10 years. 6. The petitioner aged 24 years has no other criminal antecedents. He is in custody for the last more than 5 months. 7. Considering the relationship between the parties for the period from 2023 to 2026 and also the nature of allegations found against the petitioner, I am of - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447202026 NC: 2026:KHC:55554 CRL.P No. 9583 of 2026 the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail needs to be answered affirmatively, 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.150 of 2026 registered by Electronic City Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable under Section 108, 352, 69, 79 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 - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010447202026 NC: 2026:KHC:55554 CRL.P No. 9583 of 2026 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; 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.: 41