- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16825 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MUNIRATHNAMMA @ MUNIRATHNA W/O. LATE BABU DEVANAHALLI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O. 9TH WARD, MARALUBAGILU BENGALURU RURAL DIST-562 110. AND ALSO AT R/O. SMT. TILAKAVATI RENTED SHEET HOUSE 5TH CROSS, DINN, NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUTE GK LAYOUT, KADUGODI BENGALURU CITY AND ALSO R/AT OJANHALLI, MASTI (H) MALUR (T) KOLAR DIST – 563 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND R.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUGODI POLICE STATION BENGALURU DISTRICT REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT BUILDING Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.P.C (UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.No.384/2025 REGISTERED BY KADUGODI P.S., BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1),238,190 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 This petition is filed by accused No.2 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Cr.No.384/2025 of Kadugodi Police Station, registered for offences under Section 103(1), 238, 190 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that CW.2 is the eyewitness to the incident and she is the daughter of this petitioner and the deceased. She - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 has stated in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS that accused No.1 assaulted deceased with a machete on his face. He submits that there is no overt act of assault alleged against the petitioner/accused No. 2. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 02.08.2025 and as the charge sheet is filed, she is not required for further custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that the daughter of this petitioner is having love affair with accused No.1. There were quarrels between petitioner, her husband and daughter. The charge sheet materials show prima-facie case against the petitioner for the offences alleged against her. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. As per charge sheet, the case of the prosecution is that petitioner is the wife of deceased Babu. Juvenile accused is their daughter. The juvenile accused was having love affair with accused No.1. The said love affair was informed to petitioner and deceased. At that time petitioner has agreed for the said relationship and told them that marriage will be performed after juvenile attaining 18 years of age. Deceased did not agree for the said marriage and he was angry with accused No.1. That on 26.06.2025 at about 11.00 p.m. deceased came under intoxication and abused petitioner and held her tuft, assaulted her and took knife in the kitchen and when he came stating that he will kill petitioner and juvenile accused, at that time accused No.1 abused him and when the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 deceased came to assault him, he took machette kept in the hall and assaulted the deceased on the back of his neck. At that time, juvenile accused took hittu kolu and assaulted deceased with it on his head. At that time, this petitioner assaulted the deceased with hands and kicked him. With the help of accused Nos.3 to 6, the dead body was burnt. 7. Even though in column 17 of the charge sheet, it is stated that accused No.2 has assaulted with a machete on the back of the neck of the deceased, the IO who is present before the Court has admitted that it is a typographical mistake and it is accused No.1 who has assaulted with machete on the back of the neck of the deceased. The IO has undertaken that he will file requisition in the jurisdictional Court to rectify the said typographical mistake. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 8. CW.2 is the daughter of this petitioner and the deceased and she is the eyewitness to the incident. There is no overt act alleged against this petitioner assaulting the deceased with deadly weapon. But allegation against her is that she has assaulted with hand and legs. The petitioner is a woman, she is in judicial custody since 02.08.2025 and as the charge sheet is filed she is not required for further custodial interrogation. 9. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.384/2025 of Kadugodi Police Station, subject to following conditions: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4510 CRL.P No. 16825 of 2025 (i) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of jurisdictional Court. (ii) Petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. (iii) Petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 Ct.sm