- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 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. 13896 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. M.V. THIMMAIAH S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, 2. T. SRINIVAS MURTHY RAO, S/O M.V.THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 3. GAYATHRI.H.S, W/O SRINIVAS MURTHY RAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.2183, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROOPESHA B, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY VIJAYANAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 040, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THEM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CRIME NO.151/2026 PENDING BEFORE THE XXIV ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY WHICH WAS REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE I.E., VIJAYANAGAR POLICE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 133, 116(g), 117(2), 118(2), 79, 351(2) R/W 3 (5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA. 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 to 3 in Crime No.151/2026 registered by Vijayanagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, for the offences punishable under Sections 133, 116(g), 117(2), 118(2), 79, 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: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 of 2026 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.151/2026 was registered by Vijayanagar Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein, based on the first information dated 10.08.2026 received from the injured victim Smt. H.M. Tripuramrutha. Apprehending arrest in the case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.8414/2026 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 25.08.2026. Therefore, they are before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information would reveal that the elder sister of the first informant is the wife of petitioner No.1 and mother of petitioner No.2. Petitioner No.3 is the wife of petitioner No.2. It appears that Smt. H.M. Shivamrutha, who was the elder sister of the first informant, had died about two months prior to the registration of the FIR. Subsequently, the accused persons allegedly had requested the first informant to sell the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 of 2026 property standing in her name for the purpose of enabling them to repay the loan borrowed by them. Since the first informant did not agree for the same, the accused persons allegedly had assaulted her on 09.08.2026 at about 10:00 p.m. Therefore, she went to a hospital and took treatment. After returning from the hospital, at about 02:00 a.m., she was once again allegedly assaulted by the accused persons and was also criminally intimidated by them. Therefore, she once again went to the hospital and after taking treatment, approached the police on 10.08.2026 at about 20:45 hours. Based on her first information, FIR was registered against the petitioners for the aforesaid offences. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader has brought to the notice of this Court that the first informant has suffered only simple injuries as a result of the alleged assault made by the accused persons. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 of 2026 6. The petitioners and the first informant are all close relatives. The incident in question appears to have taken place on account of the dispute regarding the sale of a property which allegedly stands in the name of the first informant. The petitioners have undertaken to co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. They have not used any weapons to assault the victim. 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: 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 petitioner in the event of his arrest in Crime No.151/2026 registered by Vijayanagar Police Station, Bengaluru City - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 of 2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 133, 116(g), 117(2), 118(2), 79, 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. 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. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010621102026 NC: 2026:KHC:54345 CRL.P No. 13896 of 2026 d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64