- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:788 CRL.A No. 2327 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2327 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAVEESH @ RAVI @ BANDE RAVI @ HOTTE RAVI S/O.LATE THAMYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A UGANAVADI, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI, KARNATAKA - 562 110. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA VISHWANATHPURA P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MANJULA, W/O.MANJUNATH @ VENKI, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, KEMPATHIMMAPPANAHALLI, KASABA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, KARNATAKA - 562 164 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. POOJAPPA J., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUGE AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGLAURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.2000/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.507/2023 (CR.NO.146/2016) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:788 CRL.A No. 2327 of 2025 OF VISHWANATHPURA P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 302, 120(b) R/W 34 OF IPC AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant who is accused No.2 in Special Case No.507/2023, had preferred this appeal against the order passed by the II Additional District & Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru in Crl.Misc.No.2000/2025 dated 13.11.2025. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the co-ordinate bench of this Court has granted bail to the present petitioner in Criminal Petition No.7370/2017 dated 23.11.2017 by imposing conditions. Since the appellant has violated the bail conditions, the NBW was issued against this appellant and he was arrested and produced under NBW on 05.05.2024 and he was remanded to judicial custody. Since the accused is in judicial custody even after lapse of one and half year, the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:788 CRL.A No. 2327 of 2025 trial Court has not framed the charges against the accused and trial is not yet commenced. The appellant undertakes to abide by the conditions which may be imposed by this Court. 3. On perusal of the impugned order, the trial Court has observed that the appellant was arrested by the respondent police on 15.05.2024 and he is languishing in judicial custody. Prior to this, the appellant has obtained anticipatory bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.7370/2017 dated 23.11.2017. Though the accused is in judicial custody for more than one and half years, the trial Court has not framed the charges against him. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and keeping in mind Article 21 of the Constitution, it is just and proper to release the accused on bail with conditions. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:788 CRL.A No. 2327 of 2025 ORDER i) The appeal is allowed. ii) The order passed by the II Additional District & Sessions Judge & Special Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru in Crl.Misc. No.2000/2025 dated 13.11.2025 is set-aside. Consequently, the application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. by the appellant is allowed. iii) The appellant shall be released on bail on executing a self bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Along with two sureties, the appellant shall deposit an amount of Rs.20,000/- cash security before the trial Court. iv) The appellant shall not tamper or threaten the prosecution witnesses in any manner. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:788 CRL.A No. 2327 of 2025 v) The appellant shall appear before the court regularly on all the dates of hearing. vi) The appellant shall co-operate for conducting trial. Registry is directed to send the copy of this order to the concerned Court. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35