- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4603 CRL.P No. 16967 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. 16967 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DEVARAJU D, S/O LATE DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, V.PURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562108. 2. RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, V.PURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562108. 3. SUNDRAMMA @ SAVITHA W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, V.PURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562108. 4. GEETHA, W/O RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, V PURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562108 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJEGOWDA B V, ADVOCATE FOR SRI K A CHANDRASHEKARA., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4603 CRL.P No. 16967 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHANNPATNA-562108 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT THEM ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME NO.8/2025 OF CHANNAPATTNA RURAL POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, CHANNAPATNA IN CC NO 984/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 AND 76 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023. 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 Nos.1 to 4 under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.8/2025 of Channapatna Rural Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4603 CRL.P No. 16967 of 2025 351(2), 352 and 76 read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioners and the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent/State. 3. The learned counsel for petitioners would contend that on a complaint filed by one of the petitioners, a case has been registered against the complainant and others in Crime No.7/2025. As a counter, a complaint has been filed and registered in Crime No.8/2025. There was a quarrel with respect to a civil dispute pending in OS No.29/2025 between two groups in which two persons have sustained injuries. The said two persons have sustained only simple injuries. The investigation is over. Charge sheet has been filed and therefore the petitioners are not required for custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4603 CRL.P No. 16967 of 2025 4. Per contra, the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent/State would contend that the petitioners have assaulted with a stick and pulled saree. The two persons have sustained simple injuries. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record. 6. The incident has taken place on 16.01.2025 and FIR came to be registered on 22.01.2025. It is alleged that the petitioners have assaulted CW1 and CW2. CW2 has sustained one simple injury and CW1 has sustained two simple injuries. In the counter case registered in Crime No.7/2025, the accused persons therein have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. The investigation is over and charge sheet has been filed. The incident has taken place with regard to a civil dispute among the parties. There are no criminal antecedents of petitioners. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4603 CRL.P No. 16967 of 2025 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) The petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.8/2025 of Channapatna Rural Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 and 76 read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 subject to following conditions: a) The petitioners shall voluntarily appear before the jurisdictional Court within fifteen days from this day and execute bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of jurisdictional Court. b) The petitioners shall not threaten the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4603 CRL.P No. 16967 of 2025 c) The petitioners shall attend the Trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co- operate for speedy disposal. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE bkm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19