- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 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. 15900 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MARUDHAVANAN K AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O. KANNU GOUNDER R/AT No. 59, 4TH CROSS MUNESHWARANAGARA BEGURU HOBLI, GAREPALYA BOMANAHALLI BANGALORE-560 068. 2. RAMESH RAJAPPA CHETTIYAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O. RAJAPPA CHETTIYAR R/AT No. 7/8, 1ST STREET KAMARAJA COLONEY HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI TAMIL NADU-635 109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.GURURAJ.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.NARASE GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF HOSKOTE POLICE STATION BANGALORE-562 114. REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CR.No.267/2025 OF HOSKOTE P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 336(2), 340(2)(1), 338, 336(3), 61(2), 343 OF BNS. 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 Nos.2 and 4 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.267/2025 of Hoskote Police Station, registered for offences under Section 318(4), 336(2), 340(2), 340(1), 338, 336(3), 61(2), 343 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that petitioner No.1/accused No.2 has purchased the property from accused No.1 by availing loan from the bank. Petitioner No.1 has availed legal opinion prior to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 purchase of property. Petitioner No.1 has not created any documents. The allegation of creating documents is against accused No.1. Petitioner No.2/accused No.4 is witness to the sale deed under which petitioner No.1 has purchased the property identifying petitioner No.1 as the purchaser. Petitioners are ready to co-operate with the police in the 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 the petitioner even though availed legal opinion, that document does not contain the signature of the author. The matter is under investigation. The petitioners are required for custodial interrogation. With this he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the court has perused the materials placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 6. The case of the prosecution is that accused No. 1 impersonating the owner of the property executed the sale deed in favour of petitioner No.1/accused No.2. Accused No.4 has affixed his signature on the said sale deed as a witness. It is also alleged that the accused persons have created a death certificate of the owner of the property. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. Petitioners have undertaken to co-operate with the police in the investigation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners. 7. Considering the above aspect, the petitioners have made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioners are ordered to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest, in Crime No.267/2025 of Hosakote Police Station, subject to following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 1. The petitioners 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/- each, with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the IO. 2. The petitioners shall co-operate with the IO in the investigation and appear before the IO whenever called for. 3. The petitioners 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.: 33 Ct.sm