- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5220 CRL.P No. 13213 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13213 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SURAJ KUMAR S/O SRI. ACHARI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT No.406, 4TH FLOOR WHITE RESIDENCY 3RD MAIN ROAD, BTM 2ND STAGE BENGALURU – 560 000. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G RAKESH RAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MICO LAYOUT POLICE STATION BANGALORE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C. (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST BY RESPONDENT MICO LAYOUT POLICE IN CRIME No.210/2025 REGISTERED FOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5220 CRL.P No. 13213 of 2025 OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 69, 351(3), 351(2), 352, 115(2) OF BNSS ACT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by accused No. 1 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No. 210/2025 of MICO Layout Police Station registered for offence under Sections 69, 351(3) 351(2), 352 and 115(2) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent – State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that petitioner was in relationship with the victim for about 5 years. The victim went back to Dehradun. Thereafter she returned and having no job, the victim is trying to contact the petitioner. When petitioner did not received her calls, she filed a false complaint against the petitioner. The alleged contact between petitioner and the victim lady are - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5220 CRL.P No. 13213 of 2025 consensual. Petitioner is still unmarried. Petitioner is ready to cooperate with the Police in investigation and abide by any terms and conditions to be imposed by this Court. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra learned HCGP would contend that statement of the victim has been recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, wherein she has specifically stated the acts of this petitioner, cheating her and under the promise of marriage having sexual intercourse with her. The matter is under investigation and petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. The victim has filed the complaint. Age of the victim is 28 years. As per averments of the complaint, the victim is in contact with the petitioner from the year 2020. The victim had stayed in the house of the petitioner. The - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5220 CRL.P No. 13213 of 2025 alleged act of sexual intercourse by the petitioner and the victim girl is submitted to be consensual. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. Petitioner has undertaken to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 7. Considering the above aspects, petitioner has made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following; O R D E R Petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest in a Crime No. 210/2025 of MICO Layout Police Station subject to following conditions: I. Petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5220 CRL.P No. 13213 of 2025 surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. II. Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for and cooperate for investigation. III. Petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police officer or tamper with the evidence. IV. In case of filing of chargesheet, petitioner shall appear before the trial Court regularly. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6 Ct.sm