- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16417 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16489 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 16417/2025 BETWEEN: 1. V LOKESH S/O VARADARAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT No.1721, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS BHAKTILINGESHWARANAGARA MUDALAPALYA, NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G RAKESH RAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KARNATAKA HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.P.C (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN S.C.No.1344/2025 OF CRIME No.203/2025 REGISTERED PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1),189(2),191(2),115(2),352,109,190 OF BNS ACT, REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION. IN CRL.P No. 16489/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAVAL KISHORE K N S/O K NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT No. 12/1, SVG NAGARA 1ST A CROSS, MUDALAPALYA NAGARABHAVI MAIN ROAD BANGALORE ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA H V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRALAYOUT POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE - 01 ...RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN C.C.No.32076/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1), 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 352, 109 R/W SECTION 190 OF BNS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER 1. Crl.P. No. 16417/2025 is filed by accused No. 3 under Section 483 of BNSS and Crl.P. No. 16489/2025 is filed by accused No. 4 under Section 482 of BNSS. Both the petitions are filed seeking bail/anticipatory bail in respect of Crime No. 203/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station registered for offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 352, 109, 190 of BNS pending in SC No. 1344/2025 on the file of LXV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH No. 66). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for petitioners in both the petitions and learned HCGP for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner in Crl.P. No. 16417/2025 - accused No. 3 would contend that accused Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 have been granted bail. Petitioner - accused No. 3 is similarly placed to that of accused Nos. 1 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 and 2 who have been granted bail. The allegation against the petitioner – accused No. 3 and accused Nos. 1 and 2 is assaulting the deceased with the hands. Considering the same, petitioner – accused No. 3 is entitled for grant of bail on the ground of parity. As chargesheet is filed, petitioner – accused No. 3 is not required for custodial interrogation. There are no criminal incidents of petitioner – accused No. 3. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner in Crl.P. No. 16489/2025 – accused No. 4 would contend that the allegation against petitioner - accused No. 4 in the chargesheet is that he assaulted C.W.3 with hands. Statement of C.W.3 has been recorded under Section 183 of BNSS wherein he has not alleged any assault by this petitioner - accused No. 4 on him. Said C.W.3 has not taken any treatment and no wound certificate of him is produced. Accused Nos. 5 and 6 who are similarly placed to that of this petitioner - accused No. 4 have been granted bail. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 5. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that serious overt acts are alleged against the petitioners. The offence alleged against the petitioners is a heinous offence. Chargesheet material indicate prima facie case against the petitioners for offences alleged against them. With this, she prayed for rejection of the petitions. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the Court has perused charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 7. This Court while granting bail to accused Nos. 1 and 2 in the order dated 18.12.2025 passed in Crl.P. No. 14690/2025 has observed as under: “6. Cl.No.17 of the charge sheet indicates that there was quarrel between accused No.1, deceased and C.W.2 to C.W.4. Accused No.1 has secured accused Nos.2 to 6. Accused No.1 assaulted the deceased with fist on his face and neck and he fell down and sustained head injury due to fall on the ground. The charge sheet materials indicate that the accused No.1, deceased and C.W.2 had consumed alcohol and - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 they were under intoxication. The cause of death of the deceased as per post mortem report is due to head injury. The petitioner No.1 -accused No.1 has not used any weapon to assault the deceased. The deceased died after 13 days of the incident in the hospital. As the incident took place in sudden quarrel, it cannot be said at this stage that the petitioner –accused No.1 had intention to kill the deceased. There are no criminal antecedents of accused No.1.” 8. The accusation against accused No. 3 is that he and accused Nos. 1 and 2 assaulted the deceased with hands. The accusation against the petitioner – accused No. 3 and accused Nos. 1 and 2 is similar. Therefore, accused No. 3 is entitled for grant of bail on the ground of parity. There are no criminal incidents of accused No. 3. Considering the same, he is entitled for grant of bail with conditions. 9. The accusation against accused No. 4 is that he has assaulted C.W.3 with the hands. The statement of C.W.3 recorded under Section 183 of BNSS does not - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 indicate any assault on him by any of the accused. Accused Nos. 5 and 6 who are stated to have assaulted C.W.4 and C.W.2 respectively have been granted bail by this Court. There are no criminal antecedents of petitioner - accused No. 4. Considering the above aspect, petitioner - accused No. 4 is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. 10. In the result the following O R D E R Both petitions are allowed. Petitioner in Crl.P. No. 16417/2025 - accused No. 3 is granted bail and petitioner in Crl.P. No. 16489/2025 - accused No. 4 is granted anticipatory bail in Crime No. 203/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station pending in SC No. 1344/2025 on the file of LXV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH No. 66) subject to following conditions; I. Accused Nos. 3 and 4 shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5541 CRL.P No. 16417 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 16489 of 2025 like sum for the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. II. Accused No. 4 shall voluntarily appear before the Committal Court within 15 days from this day and execute bail bond and furnish a surety. III. Accused Nos. 3 and 4 shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. IV. Accused Nos. 3 and 4 shall attend the trial Court on all dates hearing unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 Ct.sm