- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622712026 NC: 2026:KHC:54342 CRL.P No. 13881 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. 13881 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. MADADEVA S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO. 60, 1ST MAIN, 10TH CROSS, BAPUJINAGAR, GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC FACTORY, BENGALURU - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH PRABHU S, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY BYATARAYANPURA POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.243/2026 OF THE BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 115(2), 109(1), 351(2), Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622712026 NC: 2026:KHC:54342 CRL.P No. 13881 of 2026 352 R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE 46tH ACJM, BENGALURU. 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 No.3 in Crime No.243/2026 registered by Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 read with Section 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.243/2026 was registered by Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City for the aforesaid offences against Yash and others, based on the first information dated 20.07.2026 received from Sri Yathish A., who is a friend of the injured victim Dixit Singh. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622712026 NC: 2026:KHC:54342 CRL.P No. 13881 of 2026 During the course of investigation of the said case, the petitioner was arrested on 20.07.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.7754/2026 was rejected on 14.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. A reading of the first information in the present case would reveal that the petitioner is the father of accused No.1 and accused No.2 is the friend of accused No.1. On 19.07.2026, the first informant and his friends went out to have drinks at about 09:30 p.m. It appears that the petitioner and his friends were also having drinks at the place where the first informant and his friends were having drinks. Since the first informant took the water bottle of the petitioner without asking him, there was a quarrel between the first informant and the petitioner. Subsequently, the petitioner allegedly summoned his son, who came to the spot of crime along with his friend and thereafter assaulted the first informant and his friend, Dixit Singh. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622712026 NC: 2026:KHC:54342 CRL.P No. 13881 of 2026 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader has submitted that the injured victim has suffered simple injuries in the incident in question. 6. The allegation of assaulting the victim and his friend Dixit Singh is found in the first information against accused No.1. The petitioner, who is the father of accused No.1, is in custody for the last more than two months. 7. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular 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 petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.243/2026 registered by Byatarayanapura Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622712026 NC: 2026:KHC:54342 CRL.P No. 13881 of 2026 under Sections 115(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute 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; e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010622712026 NC: 2026:KHC:54342 CRL.P No. 13881 of 2026 permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62