- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54343 CRL.P No. 14276 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. 14276 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. HEMACHANDRA H.P.@ HEMANTH S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 2. SRI. PUTTASWAMY S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS BOTH R/AT HARISANDRA VILLAGE THAGACHAKARE POST, KASABA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 160, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI SRIRANGAPATANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 438. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. RAKSHA KEERTHANA K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KEMPARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANNAPATANA RURAL POLICE STATION BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54343 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT AN ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.163/2026 OF RESPONDENT CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 351(2),352, 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC CHANNAPATNA RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 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.1 and 2 in Crime No.163/2026 registered by Channapatna Rural Police Station, Bengaluru South District, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54343 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2026 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.163/2026 was registered by Channapatna Rural Police Station, Bengaluru South District for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein, based on the first information dated 31.07.2026 received from Sri Abhishek A., who is the son-in-law of the injured victim Ramesh. Apprehending arrest in the said case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.598/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 02.09.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information would reveal that accused Nos.1 and 2, who are father and son, had collected an amount of Rs.25,000/- from their villagers for the purpose of permitting them to catch fish in the village lake. On 30.07.2026, at about 05:00 p.m., accused Nos.1 and 2 allegedly restrained Ramesh near a temple in their village and after quarrelling with him, assaulted him with a wooden club and as a result Ramesh allegedly had - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54343 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2026 suffered injuries. It is in this background the son-in-law had approached the police on the next day of the incident and based on his first information, FIR was registered against the petitioners. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader has brought to the notice of this Court that the injured victim has suffered only simple injuries as a result of the alleged assault made by the petitioners and he was treated as outpatient. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners do not have any other criminal antecedents and they are ready and willing to co- operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. 7. Under these circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54343 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2026 O R D E R i) The criminal petition is allowed. ii) The respondent - Police or any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.163/2026 registered by Channapatna Rural Police Station, Bengaluru South District for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352, 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) The 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/- each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. b) The petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640202026 NC: 2026:KHC:54343 CRL.P No. 14276 of 2026 c) The 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. d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75