- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14663 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. YALLAMMA, S/O. LATE PEDDAGBHOVI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 2. SRI. MURTHY, S/O. LATE PEDDAGBHOVI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 3. SMT. TAYAMMA, D/O. LATE PEDDAGBHOVI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 4. SRI. YALLAPPA, S/O. LATE PEDDAGBHOVI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT KATTEPALLAYYA VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDAN B.K, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY - BIDADI POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITIONS AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 4/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THEM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.254/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 351(2), 336(3), 336(2), 340(1), 352, 316(2), 318(4) R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS REGISTERED BY THE BIDADI POLICE WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL CIVIL JUDE (Sr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT RAMANAGARA. 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 4 in Crime No.254/2026 registered by Bidadi Police Station, Bengaluru South District, for the offences punishable under Sections 351(2), 336(3), 336(2), 340(1), 352, 316(2), 318(4) read with Section - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 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.254/2026 was registered by Bidadi Police Station, Bengaluru South District, for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein and others, based on the first information dated 24.07.2026 received from Sri. Shankar S/o. Late Chinnappa, who is the alleged victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.595/2026 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 one Ramegowda has filed a civil suit before the Jurisdictional Civil Court in O.S.No.159/2025 against the first informant Shankar. It appears that the advocate - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 appearing on behalf of Shankar in the civil suit had advised him to procure certain documents and therefore, Shankar appears to have approached accused No.6- Narasimhamurthy and paid an amount of Rs.13,00,000/- to him, who had assured to provide the requisite documents to Shankar. Subsequently, accused No.6 allegedly attempted to provide fraudulent documents and therefore, the first informant requested him to repay the amount paid by him. It is further alleged that accused No.6 had conspired with the other accused persons and they all together had planned to file an appeal as against the order of injunction operating in the said suit. 5. On 23.07.2026, when the first informant approached the accused persons and requested them not to proceed with filing any appeal, the accused persons allegedly criminally intimidated him and thereafter they assaulted him with hands. Accused No.6, who was arrested in the present case, has been granted regular bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.14249/2026. So far as the other - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 accused persons are concerned, the allegations against them are that of abusing and assaulting the victim with hands. Undisputedly, he has not suffered any injury in the said incident. The petitioners, who do not have any criminal antecedents, have undertaken to co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation. 6. 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 petitioners in the event of their arrest in Crime No.254/2026 registered by Bidadi Police Station, Bengaluru South District for the offences punishable under - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 Sections 351(2), 336(3), 336(2), 340(1), 352, 316(2), 318(4) 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: KAHC010653492026 NC: 2026:KHC:54632 CRL.P No. 14663 of 2026 d) The petitioners shall not involve in similar offences in future. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71