- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:484 CRL.P No. 15765 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15765 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. KARTHIK G S/O GOVINDARJU T AGE ABOUT 28 YEARS R/A No.2089, 7TH F CROSS 2ND STAGE HAMPINAGE BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DILSTRICT PIN CODE - 560 104. 2. JEEVAN G P S/O PUTTEGOWDA G T AGE ABOUT 21 YEARS R/A No.17 GUNGARAMALE VILLAGE NONAVENKERE HOBLI TIPTUR TUMAKUR DISTRICT PIN CODE - 572 224. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAVIKUMAR G H, ADVOCATE) AND: . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:484 CRL.P No. 15765 of 2025 HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE -560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.P.C (UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN CR.No.134/2025 REGISTERED BY DEVANAHALLI P.S., PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT DEVANAHALLI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(1), 127(4),140(2),351(2),352 AND 3(5) OF BNS ACT, 2023. 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 Nos. 2 and 3 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No. 134/2025 of Devanahalli Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 127(4), 140(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Additional SPP for respondent – State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that the accused No. 1 has been granted bail by this Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:484 CRL.P No. 15765 of 2025 in Crl.P. No. 15254/2025 by order dated 11.12.2025. Petitioners are similarly placed to that of accused No. 1 who has been granted bail and therefore these petitioners are also entitled for grant of bail on the ground of parity. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra learned Additional SPP would contend that serious overt act is alleged against the accused persons of assaulting the injured with cricket stump and causing injury. Wound certificate indicates that the injured had sustained five simple injuries. Investigation is in progress. 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. On the complaint of one Mohammad Mustafa, a case has been registered against petitioners and two others in Crime No. 134/2025 of Devanahalli Police Station for the aforesaid offences. The allegation against accused - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:484 CRL.P No. 15765 of 2025 persons in the complaint is that they took the complainant, assaulted him, alighted him and took his vehicle. Wound certificate indicates that the complainant had sustained five simple injuries. Similarly placed accused No. 1 has been granted bail by this Court and therefore petitioners are entitled for grant of bail on the ground of parity. As major portion of investigation is over, petitioners are not required for further custodial interrogation. The offences alleged against the petitioners are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. 8. In the result, the following; O R D E R Petition is allowed. The petitioners are granted bail in Crime No. 134/2025 of Devanahalli Police Station subject to following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:484 CRL.P No. 15765 of 2025 I. Petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. II. Petitioners shall not threaten the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. III. Petitioners shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted by the Court and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25 Ct.sm