- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:156 CRL.P No. 14027 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14027 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SMT. RENUKA C.P. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, W/O MAHESH H.R. R/AT: HOSURU VILLAGE, CHUNCHANAKATTE HOBLI, K.R.NAGARA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 423. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.NATARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY V.V.PURAM POLICE STATION, MYSURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.P.C (UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HER ARREST IN CRIME NO.54/2025 REGISTERED BY THE V.V.PURAM POLICE STATION, MYSURU DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 417, 406, 420, 465, 467 AND 468 READ WITH 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:156 CRL.P No. 14027 of 2025 ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DIVISION) AND CJM COURT, MYSURU CITY, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.2 under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure / 482 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.54/2025 of V.V.Puram Police Station, Mysuru, registered for offences punishable under Sections 417, 406, 420, 465, 467 and 468 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that, the husband of this petitioner has borrowed loan from ICICI Bank for purchase of a site from accused No.3. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:156 CRL.P No. 14027 of 2025 The loan was processed. The Bank availed a legal opinion and sanctioned loan and disbursed the loan amount to the account of accused No.3. The husband of this petitioner had paid several EMIs from the year 2022 and he has failed to pay some EMIs, The Bank enquired with the matter and found that accused No.3 had no marketable title to sell the property. The petitioner and her husband are victim. Accused No.3 is involved in a similar case. The petitioner is ready to cooperate with the Police in investigation. Accused No.1 who is the husband of this petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail and therefore, this petitioner is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent would contend that, the matter is under investigation, the petitioner, her husband and accused No.3 have cheated the Bank. The petitioner is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:156 CRL.P No. 14027 of 2025 required for interrogation. With these, she prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for parties, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. This Court while granting anticipatory bail to accused No.1 has observed as under: "6. The accusation against this petitioner is cheating the bank by availing the loan for purchase of property from accused No.3, who had no marketable title, and by non-payment of EMIs. The bank is stated to have obtained legal opinion from its panel advocate regarding title of property of accused No.3 prior to sanction of loan. The loan has been disbursed directly to the account of accused No.3. Whether the petitioner has cheated the bank is a matter for investigation and trial. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the police in the investigation and abide by conditions to be imposed by this Court." - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:156 CRL.P No. 14027 of 2025 7. The petitioner is the wife of accused No.1 who has already been granted bail. The petitioner is co-borrower to the loan availed by accused No.1. The petitioner has undertaken to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. 8. Considering all the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following; ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No.54/2025 of V.V.Puram Police Station, Mysuru and is ordered to be released on bail in the event her arrest, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:156 CRL.P No. 14027 of 2025 ii) The petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute bail bond and furnish surety. iii) The petitioner shall cooperate with the Police in investigation. iv) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for. v) The 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 her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer of tamper with the evidence. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40