- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:159 CRL.P No. 14982 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. 14982 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVASA S/O CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/A 170A, SONNAHALLIPURA HOSAKOTE TALUK, HASIGALA BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY .R .A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA, M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.10 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME No.267/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT HOSAKOTE POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 318(4), 336(2), 340(2), 340(1), 338, 336(3), 61(2), 343 OF Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:159 CRL.P No. 14982 of 2025 BNS 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM, HOSAKOTE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 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.10 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.267/2025 of Hoskote Police Station registered for offences under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 340(2), 340(1), 338, 336(3), 61(2), 343 of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the only allegation against the petitioner is that he affixed signature to the sale deed as a witness. The petitioner has not received any benefit under the sale deed. The petitioner is ready to co-operate with the police in the investigation and abide by any conditions to be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:159 CRL.P No. 14982 of 2025 imposed by this Court. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that the petitioner has identified accused No.1 who impersonated one Vijay Lakshmi. The petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. With this she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the materials placed on record. 6. The case of the prosecution is that accused No.1 impersonating the owner of the property executed sale deed in favour of accused No.2 and to the sale deed the petitioner and another affixed their signatures as witnesses. It is also alleged that the petitioner and another have identified the executant at the time of registration of the sale deed. The petitioner is stated to be a handicapped person having locomotive disability. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the IO in investigation. The offences alleged against the petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:159 CRL.P No. 14982 of 2025 are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 7. Considering the above aspect, the petitioner has made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest, in Crime No.267/2025 of Hosakote Police Station, subject to following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the IO within 15 days from this day and execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like- sum to the satisfaction of the IO. 2. The petitioner shall co-operate with the IO in the investigation and appear before the IO whenever called for. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:159 CRL.P No. 14982 of 2025 3. 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 him from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55 Ct.sm