- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16268 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. ABHISHEKH @ N ABHISHEKHA S/O NAGRAJ @ NAGAPPA AGE ABOUT 20 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 2. NAGARAJ @ NAGARAJ K T S/O LATAPPA AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 3. PAVAN @ P C PAVAN S/O CHIKKAPPA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O THORANGATTE, JAGALURU TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT - 577 528. 4. RAVI @ RAVI N S/O CHANDRAPPA AGE ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA, GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 520. 5. NAGENDRAPA @ V NAGENDRAPPA S/O ERAPPA @ B N VEERAPPA AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 6. JAYADEV @ D N JAYADEV S/O NAGENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 7. KUBERA @ NITHISH KUMAR D N S/O NAGENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 8. NAGARAJ S/O GAJJAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 9. THIPPESWAMY S/O GAJJAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLAHARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 10. KATALINGA K S/O KATAPPA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS R/O THORANAGATTE JAGALUR TALUK DAVANGERE DISTRICT 3 577 520. 11. ESHA @ VISHWANATHA G S/O GOVINDAPPA AGE ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O ISAMUDRA, GOLLAHARATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. 12. THIPPESWAMY @ THIPPESWAMY V S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 13. CHITRALINGA S/O CHITRAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/O BHARAMASAGARA GOLLARAHATTI CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 519. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI P B UMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI R B.DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BHARAMASAGARA POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA SUB -DIVISION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 519. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001). &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA, M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE OF BHARAMASAGARA POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME No.459/2025 OF BHARAMASAGARA POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT (REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109, 115(2), 189(2), 191(2), 118(1), 324(4), 352, 351(2), 191(3) R/W 190 OF BNS 2023 (CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS SECTION 307, 323, 142/143, 147, 324, 427, 504, 506, 148 R/W 149 OF IPC) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by petitioners -accused Nos.1 to 13 under Section 482 BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in crime No.459/2025 of Bharamasagara Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 189(2), 191(2), 118(1), 324(4), 352, 351(2), 191(3) read with Section 190 of BNS. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has not pressed the petition by petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 -accused Nos.1 and 2 on the ground that they have been arrested and granted bail. In view of the same the petition by petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 -accused Nos.1 and 2 has been dismissed as not pressed. 3. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent -State. 4. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that there is no specific weapon stated in the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 averments of the complaint. Sannadoddappa, who has sustained two grievous injuries and two simple injuries, stated to have been assaulted by accused No.1. The allegation against other accused is assaulting and causing simple injuries. Except accused Nos.1, 2, 3 and 6, there are no specific overtact alleged against the other accused. A counter complaint has been filed by the wife of accused No.5 and registered in Crime No.462/2025. All injured persons have been discharged from the hospital and they are out of danger. The petitioners are ready to co-operate with the police in investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. With this, he prays to allow the petition. 5. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent -State would contend that there are three persons who have sustained injuries in the incident. Sannadoddappa has sustained two grievous and two simple injuries and the other two injured have sustained 03 simple injuries each. The investigation is in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 progress. The petitioners are required for custodial interrogation. With this, she prayed for rejection of the petition. 6. Having heard learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 7. Sri. Sannadoddappa has sustained four injuries out of them, two are grievous injuries. Two said grievous injuries are on the face. The alleged overtact of assaulting on the face of said Sannadoddappa is by accused No.1. The present petition is now only in respect of accused Nos. 3 to 13. The description of the weapon has not been stated in the complaint. The other two injured have sustained only three simple injuries each. The petitioners are undertaken to cooperate with the police in investigation. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable with the death or imprisonment for life. Considering the above aspects, the petitioners have made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 8. In the result, the following ORDER i) The petition is allowed so far as petitioner Nos.3 to 13 are concerned. ii) Petitioner Nos.3 to 13 are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.459/2025 of Bharamasagara Police Station subject to following conditions: a) Petitioner Nos.3 to 13 shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days and execute bail bond for a sum Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. b) Petitioner Nos.3 to 13 shall co-operate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1955 CRL.P No. 16268 of 2025 c) Petitioner Nos.3 to 13 shall not directly or indirectly make an inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such a facts to the court or police officer or tamper with the evidence. d) Petitioner Nos.3 to 13 shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of case in case of filing of charge sheet against them. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2 Ct.sm