- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5768 CRL.P No. 16698 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16698 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SHASHI KUMAR N S/O SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY AGE ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT VARAMALLENAHALLI DODDAMARALI POST NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT PIN CODE-562 103 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. M.V. THANUJA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY VIJAYAPURA POLICE STATION, DEVANAHALLY TALUK REPTD BY SPP OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-01 2. MISS. SNEHA A D/O ANANDA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NEAR OM SHAKTI TEMPLE YARTHIGANAHALLI VILLAGE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5768 CRL.P No. 16698 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 120 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED AND PRESENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.1 ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.216/2025 OF VIJAYAPURA P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C DEVANAHALLI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 69,352,351(2) OF BNS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by accused No. 1 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No. 216/2025 of Vijayapura Police Station registered for offence under Sections 69, 352, 351(2) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent No. 1 – State. Respondent No. 2 is present before the Court physically and she submits that she has no objection for grant of bail to the petitioner. She further submits that now the family - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5768 CRL.P No. 16698 of 2025 members of the petitioner are ready to perform marriage of the petitioner with her. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that there was love affair between petitioner and the victim girl. The victim girl, under misconception that the petitioner will not marry her, has filed the complaint. Now the petitioner is ready to marry the victim girl and family members of the petitioner have also agreed for the said marriage. The victim girl is aged 20 years. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra learned HCGP would contend that the matter is under investigation and prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. On the complaint of respondent No. 2 a case has been registered against the petitioner and others in - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5768 CRL.P No. 16698 of 2025 Crime No. 216/2025 of Vijayapura Police Station. The allegation against the petitioner in the said complaint is that he and the victim girl were in love affair since last 5 years. Petitioner had promised to marry the victim girl and had sexual intercourse with the victim girl under the promise of marriage. Thereafter the petitioner failed to marry the victim girl as his family members have not agreed for the marriage of petitioner with the victim girl. Therefore victim girl has filed the complaint. Petitioner has been arrested on 17.11.2025 and since then he is in judicial custody. Major portion of investigation is over and therefore petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. The offence alleged against the petitioner is not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life, more so, the victim girl has submitted no objection for grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Considering the above aspects, petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5768 CRL.P No. 16698 of 2025 O R D E R Petition is allowed. petitioner is granted bail in Crime No. 216/2025 of Vijayapura Police Station subject to following conditions: I. Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. II. Petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. III. Petitioner shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer in further investigation, if any. IV. Petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case, in case of filing of chargesheet. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16