- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4326 CRL.P No. 16702 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16702 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. NAVARAJKUMAR T.R. S/O RAMANJANEYA.T.H, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT RAIN GEAGE EXTENSION, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT- 561202 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PAVAGADA POLICE REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY Smt.WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4326 CRL.P No. 16702 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL WHO IS SOLO ACCUSED IN CR.NO.208/2025 REGISTERED BY PAVAGADA P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISAHBLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 351(2), 352 OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS COURT, AT PAVAGADA, TUMKURU DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The petition is filed by sole accused under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.208/2025 of Pavagada Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 351(2), 352 of BNS. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent/State. 3. The learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the allegation against the petitioner is that he had an affair with the daughter of his tenant, and in that - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4326 CRL.P No. 16702 of 2025 regard, he is harassing the complainant mentally and physically, and asking her to give divorce. There is no serious allegation against the petitioner. He is ready to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation. The offence alleged against the petitioner is not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent/State would contend that the serious allegations are made in the complaint against the petitioner. The petitioner is having an illicit relationship with the daughter of his tenant, and in that regard, he is harassing the complainant mentally and physically. The petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4326 CRL.P No. 16702 of 2025 6. The complainant is the wife of the petitioner. Their marriage was taken place on 10.05.2018, and out of the wedlock, a son by name Nandan, aged about five years, was born. The allegation against the petitioner is that he is having an illicit relationship with the daughter of his tenant and, in order to continue the said illicit relationship, he has been subjecting the complainant to mental and physical harassment. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents. He has undertaken to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4326 CRL.P No. 16702 of 2025 ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.208/2025 of Pavagada Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 351(2), 352 of BNS subject to following conditions: a) The petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within fifteen days from this day and execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. b) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for and co- operate for investigation. c) The petitioner 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 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4326 CRL.P No. 16702 of 2025 the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19