- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4269 CRL.P No. 16639 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. 16639 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MANOJ KUMAR. N S/O JAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.1703, L AND T SOUTH CITY APARTMENT, AREKERE, MICO LAYOUT, J. P. NAGAR, 7TH STAGE, BANGALORE-560078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V LAKSHMIKANTH RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PUTTENAHALLI P.S. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4269 CRL.P No. 16639 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.280/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1), 109, 238, 324(5) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF THE BNS ACT OF THE PUTTENAHALLI P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 30TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU. 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 accused No.1 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant bail in Crime No.280/2025 of Puttenahalli Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 109, 238, 324(5) read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent/State. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4269 CRL.P No. 16639 of 2025 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that earlier a case has been registered in Crime No.102/2025 of Jayaprakash Nagar Traffic Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 281, 125(a), 106(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 134(a and b) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Subsequently, on the complaint of one Nagaraju, a case has been registered against unknown car driver and another in Crime No.280/2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 109, 238, 324(5) and Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The incident has taken place in a sudden quarrel. There was no any intention, preparation or ill-will by the petitioner against the deceased and injured. The petitioner and the deceased were not known to each other. Therefore, the offence punishable under Section 103(1) of the BNS, 2023 is not attracted. The petitioner is a sportsman, who has secured several medals and certificates. The major portion of the investigation is over. The petitioner is not having any - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4269 CRL.P No. 16639 of 2025 criminal antecedents. 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 offence alleged against the petitioner is a heinous offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, arising out of a small quarrel relating to the deceased and the injured allegedly dashing the petitioner’s car and causing damage to the mirror. The petitioner chased the bike of deceased and injured and dashed to the said bike. As a result, the deceased succumbed to the injuries and Varun sustained injuries. The said conduct of the petitioner is harsh, and the alleged act was committed with the intention to cause death and injury. He would submit that the incident was not on the spur of the moment, as the petitioner had turned back his car and chased the deceased up to J.P. Nagar. The investigation is in progress. The injured has identified the petitioner in police station. The statement of the injured has been recorded. The incident has been - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4269 CRL.P No. 16639 of 2025 captured on CCTV, and the footage has been seized. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. On perusal of the averments in the complaint, it is indicated that the motorcycle of the deceased and the injured touched the car of the petitioner, as a result of which, the car’s mirror was damaged. Therefore, the petitioner took a U-turn in his car, chased the motorcycle of the deceased and the injured, and dashed the motorcycle. As a result, the deceased succumbed to the injuries and Varun sustained injury. The statement of the injured has been recorded, wherein he has identified the petitioner as the person who dashed his car against the motorcycle of the deceased and the injured. The incident is stated to have been captured in the CCTV and footage has been seized. The offence alleged is heinous offence, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4269 CRL.P No. 16639 of 2025 and as the investigation is in progress, the petitioner has not made out any case at this stage to grant bail. In the result, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16