- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5603 CRL.P No. 11672 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11672 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: VENU C S/O CHALAPATHI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT RAJANAKUNTE VILLAGE HESARAGATTA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE DISTRICT-560064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHNUMURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJANUKUNTE P.S R/P BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CC NO.11021/2019 (CR NO.273/2016) FOR AN OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 114, 307, 511 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.CJM, BANGALORE RURAL. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5603 CRL.P No. 11672 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the petitioner -accused No.4 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.273/2016 of Rajanukunte Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 114, 307, 511 read with Section 34 of IPC pending in C.C.No.11021/2019 on the file of II Additional CJM, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner earlier had been granted bail in Criminal Miscellaneous No.10049/2017 by order dated 20.03.2017 and he has been released on bail. Thereafter, charge sheet has been filed and case has been registered in C.C.No.1432/2017. The petitioner remained absent and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5603 CRL.P No. 11672 of 2025 case against him has been split up and split up case has been registered in C.C.No.11031/2019. As the petitioner remained absent, NBW has been issued against him and he has been secured by executing the NBW on 24.05.2025. He further submits that the petitioner is suffering from heart problem and he was admitted in hospital and in that regard he has produced medical records. He further submits that the petitioner has deposited Rs.25,000/- towards forfeited bond amount of Rs.50,000/- before the trial Court on 30.01.2016 in S.C.No.10034/2025. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the trial Court and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State would contend that due to the absence of the petitioner, the case registered against him has been pending since long. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5603 CRL.P No. 11672 of 2025 5. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the materials placed on record. 6. The records produced indicate that the petitioner is suffering from heart ailments and he has been admitted in hospital on different dates. The petitioner has now deposited Rs.25,000/- towards forfeited bond amount of Rs.50,000/- in the trial Court. The petitioner has undertaken to appear before the trial Court and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. 7. In the result, the following ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.273/2016 of Rajanukunte Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 114, 307, 511 read with Section 34 of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5603 CRL.P No. 11672 of 2025 IPC pending in S.C.No.10034/2025 on the file of IV Additional District and Sessions Court, Bengaluru Rural District sitting at Doddaballapura (C.C.No.11021/2019) subject to following conditions: a) The petitioner –accused No.4 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. b) The petitioner –accused No.4 shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. c) The petitioner –accused No.4 shall attend the trial Court on all dates hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5603 CRL.P No. 11672 of 2025 The amount deposited by the petitioner in a sum of Rs.25,000/- towards forfeited bond is to be appropriated to the State. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Ct.csr