- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640772026 NC: 2026:KHC:55508 CRL.P No. 14403 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. 14403 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MADHU S/O LATE M.G. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 2. NANDISH S/O LATE VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 3. MANU K S/O LATE KABBALNAIKA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. 4. VINAYKAKUMAR K.K S/O LATE KABBALANAIKA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT VISHVANATHA COLONY KASABA HOBLI, H.D. KOTE TOWN H.D. KOTE TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI G.B. SHARATH GOWDA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANTHARASANTHE POLICE STATION MYSURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640772026 NC: 2026:KHC:55508 CRL.P No. 14403 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS, DIRECTING THAT IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CR.NO.46/2026 OF ANTHARASANTE POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 105 R/ 3(5) OF BNS 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE PETITIONERS ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT H.D.KOTE BE ENLARGED ON 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. The petitioners, who are apprehending arrest in Crime No.46 of 2026 registered by Antarasanthe Police Station, Mysore District, for offences punishable under Sections 105 R/w Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 are before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.46 of 2026 was registered by Antharasanthe Police Station, Mysore District, for the aforesaid offences against petitioner nos.1 and 2, based on the first information dated 14.06.2026 received from Smt Rathnibayi, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640772026 NC: 2026:KHC:55508 CRL.P No. 14403 of 2026 wife of deceased Chandra. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.996 of 2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 07.07.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information submitted by the wife of deceased on 14.06.2026 would reveal that on the said date at about 06:30 a.m. she had received a phone call from her sister-in-law, who had allegedly informed her that her husband had died. Immediately thereafter, the first informant had gone to her sister-in-law's place and found the dead body of her husband Chandra. On enquiry, she came to know that on 13.06.2026 at about 04:00 a.m. Chandra had complained about stomach pain and therefore, he was taken to a hospital at H.D.Kote. Accused persons, who came there allegedly assaulted him with their hands for the reason that he had not come to work after having received money from them. In the first information, it is further alleged that the accused persons thereafter followed Chandra and once again assaulted him with hands on his head, shoulder and legs. On the next day, Chandra had complained of stomach pain and therefore, he was - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640772026 NC: 2026:KHC:55508 CRL.P No. 14403 of 2026 once again taken to a hospital. However, in the hospital the doctor had declared him as brought dead. 5. The post mortem report of deceased Chandra would go to show that, death is as a result of rupture on gallbladder. However, there is no allegation in first information against the accused about they assaulting Chandra on his stomach. The post mortem report of deceased Chandra would also go to show that, Chandra had suffered simple injuries on his knee and shoulder. Allegation against the petitioners is that they had assaulted him with their hands. 6. Considering the nature of allegations found against the petitioners and also the cause of death of the deceased as found in his post mortem report, I am of opinion that the prayer made by the petitioners for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to the appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) The Criminal Petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640772026 NC: 2026:KHC:55508 CRL.P No. 14403 of 2026 (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.46 of 2026 registered by Antarasanthe Police Station, Mysore District, for offences punishable under Sections 105 R/w Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer in the present case within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. 2. The petitioners shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons. 3. 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. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640772026 NC: 2026:KHC:55508 CRL.P No. 14403 of 2026 4. The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78