- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010665142026 NC: 2026:KHC:55358 CRL.P No. 14996 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. 14996 OF 2026 BETWEEN: VISHAL S/O VINOD KUMAR MAURYA AGED 24 YEARS R/AT 4TH CROSS TRIVENIPURA BASANNAPALYA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 082. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HANUMESH H.N, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHANKARPURA P.S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL WHO IS THE ACCUSED IN CR.NO.97/2026 REGISTERED BY SHANKARPURA P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 109,115(2),352,3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE XXXVII ACJM, AT BENGALURU, REGISTERED UPON A FALSE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT. 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: KAHC010665142026 NC: 2026:KHC:55358 CRL.P No. 14996 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.1 in Crime No.97/2026 registered by Shankarpura Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 352 and 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.97/2026 was registered by Shankarpura Police Station, Bengaluru, for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner and others based on the first information dated 02.09.2026 received from B. Raghavendra S/o Chandrashekhar, who is the injured victim in the present case. During the course of investigation, petitioner herein was arrested on 04.09.2026 and subsequently, remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.9041/2026 was rejected on 16.09.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010665142026 NC: 2026:KHC:55358 CRL.P No. 14996 of 2026 4. In the first information, which is submitted by the alleged victim on 02.09.2026, it is stated that he was in love with a girl by name Varshini and on 21.08.2026 when Varshini was with the petitioner, first informant allegedly went there. After seeing the first informant, Varshini allegedly spoke to him and therefore, petitioner and his friends, who are arraigned as accused in the present case quarreled with first informant and also assaulted him with hands. Subsequently, accused persons followed first informant and petitioner, who allegedly was in love with Varshini assaulted the first informant with a flower pot on his head and caused injuries. In respect of the alleged incident that had taken place on 29.08.2026, FIR has been registered belatedly on 02.09.2026. Proper explanation for the inordinate delay of more than four days has not been given in the first information. Injured victim, who had suffered grievous injuries as a result of assault has been now discharged from the Hospital and his condition is said to be stable. Petitioner, who has no other criminal antecedents, has co-operated with the police for the purpose of investigation. Major portion of - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010665142026 NC: 2026:KHC:55358 CRL.P No. 14996 of 2026 investigation is already completed. Under the circumstances, the following order:- 5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.97/2026 registered by Shankarpura Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 352 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023subject to the following conditions: 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; - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010665142026 NC: 2026:KHC:55358 CRL.P No. 14996 of 2026 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 DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 92