- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1064 CRL.P No. 16452 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16452 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MAHADEVA S/O LATE JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS KAREKOPPA VILLAGE VERUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH PIN - 562 108. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH J M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AKKUR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO RELEASED HIM ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED IN CRIME No.191/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT AKKUR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 105 OF BNS 2023. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1064 CRL.P No. 16452 of 2025 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 sole accused under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.191/2025 of Akkur Police Station registered for offences under Section 105 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the allegation against the petitioner is that he drawn a line from his transformer situated in the land of his mother to safeguard the crop from wild pig. The deceased, who went in search of his cattle, touched the said live wire and died due to electric shock. He further submits that there was no any intention on the part of the petitioner. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. The petitioner is an agriculturalist. As charge sheet is filed, the petitioner is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1064 CRL.P No. 16452 of 2025 not required for custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that petitioner, without taking any safety measures, has drawn line from transformer situated in his land to protect his crop. There is a negligent act on the part of the petitioner which caused the death of the deceased. The charge sheet material show prima-facie case against the petitioner. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. As per charge sheet, the allegation against the petitioner is that he has drawn a line from transformer situated in the land in the name of his mother without taking any precautions and deceased who went in search of his cattle touched the said live wire and died of electric shock. Considering the said aspect, whether the petitioner - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1064 CRL.P No. 16452 of 2025 was negligent and has not taken any safety measure which caused the death of deceased is to be ascertained at trial. As the charge sheet is filed the petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.191/2025 of Akkur Police Station, subject to following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1064 CRL.P No. 16452 of 2025 2. The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. 3. The petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 Ct.sm