- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4727 CRL.P No. 15873 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15873 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR P VITTHAL S/O PILLAYYA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT No.129, MALENALLASANDRA JIGANI POST, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU-560 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER HULIMAVU POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME No.266/2025 PERTAINING TO HULIMAVU POLICE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4727 CRL.P No. 15873 of 2025 STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103 AND 109 OF BNS 2023. 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 the Sole accused under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.266/2025 of Hulimavu Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 103 and 109 of BNS. 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 deceased who was in relationship with the petitioner left him and started residing with C.W.1 and therefore, the petitioner was enraged by the said act of the deceased. Now the charge sheet has been filed and therefore, the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. The petitioner is not having any - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4727 CRL.P No. 15873 of 2025 criminal antecedents. The petitioner is having a son. With this, he prays to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent -State would contend that offences alleged are heinous offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life. C.W.1 to C.W.4 are eye witnesses to the incident. Out of them, C.W.2 is the injured. The petitioner has chased the deceased and poured petrol and set fire. The deceased, who has sustained burn injuries, died in the hospital on the next day. The incident has been recorded in CCTV and footage has been seized. If the petitioner is granted bail, there is threat to C.W.2 and other prosecution witnesses. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on the record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4727 CRL.P No. 15873 of 2025 6. The deceased, after she left her husband was residing with the petitioner in his house for some time. Thereafter, the deceased started residing with C.W.1 by leaving the petitioner. The petitioner insisted the deceased to come and reside with him. The deceased refused and enraged by that the petitioner made plan and took petrol and when deceased and C.W.1, C.W.3 and another were going in the car, at that time the petitioner tried to put petrol on C.W.1 and the deceased. C.W.1 escaped and the petitioner by chasing the deceased poured petrol on her and set fire to her. C.W.2 who came to rescue the deceased also sustained burn injuries. C.W.1 to C.W.4 are eyewitnesses to the incident. The deceased, who has sustained burn injuries, died on the next day in the hospital. Offence alleged against the petitioner is heinous offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life. If the petitioner is granted bail, there is threat to C.W.1 to C.W.4 who are eye witnesses to the incident and also to other prosecution witnesses. Considering the above - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4727 CRL.P No. 15873 of 2025 aspects the petitioner has not made out any grounds for grant of bail. In the result, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3 Ct.sm