- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4765 CRL.P No. 17156 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17156 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAMAPPA @ RAMAIAH S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC :AGRICULTURIST/COOLIE R/O MUDLABHOVIHATTI VILLAGE MADADAKERE HOBLI HOSADURGA TALUKA CHITRADURGTA DISTRICT-577 527. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P B UMESH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI RAVINDRA B.DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION HIRIYURU SUB-DIVISION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT -577 527. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001). …RESPONDENT (BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE OF HOSADURGA P.S., CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, TO Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4765 CRL.P No. 17156 of 2025 ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.No.485/2025 OF HOSADURGA P.S., CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 108 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 No.1 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.485/2025 of Hosadurga Police Station registered for offences under Section 108 read with 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the allegation against the petitioner is that they quarreled with the deceased and threatened to kill her does not amount to abatement to commit suicide. The alleged threatening was taken place on 17.10.2025 and deceased committed suicide on 19.10.2025. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. The petitioner is ready to co-operate with the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4765 CRL.P No. 17156 of 2025 police in investigation. With this, he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that the petitioner and another on 17.10.2025 quarreled with the deceased and abused her in filthy language and threatened to kill her. The said act of the petitioner amounts to abatement to commit suicide. The petitioners are responsible for the death of the deceased. The petitioners are required for custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the complaint, FIR and other materials placed on record. 6. As per averments of the complaint, the deceased was proceeding to Pandharpur along with others. At that time petitioner and accused No.2 have quarreled with her with prior enmity and abused her in filthy words and threatened to kill her. The deceased came back to her place and committed - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4765 CRL.P No. 17156 of 2025 suicide on 19.10.2025. The act of the petitioner abusing the deceased and threatening to kill her whether amounts to abatement to commit suicide is a matter of investigation and trial. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the IO in the investigation. There are no criminal antecedents of petitioner. 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. In the result, the following: ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest, in Crime No.485/2025 of Hosadurga Police Station, subject to following conditions: (i) Petitioner shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from this day and execute a bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the IO. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4765 CRL.P No. 17156 of 2025 (ii) Petitioner shall appear before the IO whenever called for and co-operate with the investigation. (iii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (iv) In case of filing the charge sheet, petitioner shall attend the trial Court regularly. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 Ct.sm