- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4371 CRL.P No. 16917 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. 16917 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS) BETWEEN: DHANYARAJ.H.C S/O CHANDRU, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARAVU VILLAGE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA - 577 530. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJU C.N., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY VIJAYANAGARA POLICE MYSORE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.154/2025 OF VIJAYANAGAR POLICE, MYSORE, ON THE FILE OF V JMFC COURT, MYSORE, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4371 CRL.P No. 16917 of 2025 FOR THE OFFENCESS PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109 READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant bail in Crime No.154/2025 of Vijayanagar Police Station, Mysuru, registered for offence punishable under Section 109 read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that, there is no serious overtact of assault is alleged against the petitioner. The serious overtact of assault by the knife on the complainant is alleged against accused - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4371 CRL.P No. 16917 of 2025 No.1. Accused Nos.3 and 4 who are having similar allegations to that of the petitioner have been granted bail by the Sessions Court. The injured has been discharged from the hospital. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent would contend that, the petitioner was also present on the spot at the time of the incident and the allegation is that, the boys who were with accused No.1 have also attacked the complainant. With these, he prayed for dismissal of the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for parties, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. On perusal of averments of the complaint, there was a quarrel between the complainant and accused No.1 in the bar and restaurant in the afternoon. Subsequently, in the evening at 07.00 p.m. when the complainant went - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4371 CRL.P No. 16917 of 2025 to the said bar along with others, at that time accused No.1 and other accused were present. At that time, accused No.1 attacked the complainant and the boys who were with accused No.1 also attacked the complainant and his friends and two friends of the complainant ran away. At that time, accused No.1 assaulted the complainant with knife on his stomach, hand, face, head, chest, leg and thighs repeatedly and caused severe injuries. Except the presence of the petitioner, no specific act of assault is alleged against the petitioner. Accused Nos.3 and 4 are also having similar allegations have been granted bail by the Sessions Court. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 20.10.2025. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner and therefore, he is not required for further custodial interrogation. 7. Considering all the above aspects, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4371 CRL.P No. 16917 of 2025 ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.154/2025 of Vijayanagar Police Station, Mysuru, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the Jurisdictional Court. ii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. iii) The petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted by the Court and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32