- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2386 CRL.P No. 17367 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17367 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.G.VENKATARONAPPA S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS (NOT CLAIMING SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS) R/AT GARUDACHARLAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI GUDIBANDE TALUK CHICKBAILAPUR DISTRICT – 562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. YUKTHA N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGEPALLI PS, CHIKKABALLAPUR REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME No.375/2025 DATED 14.11.2025 FILED BY BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109(1), 123, 61(2) R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2386 CRL.P No. 17367 of 2025 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. 3 under Section 483 BNSS praying to grant bail in Cr.No.375/2025 of Bagepalli Police Station, registered for offences under Sections 109(1), 123, 61(2) read with 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the name of the petitioner is not there in the complaint and FIR. The petitioner came to be implicated on the basis of voluntary statement of accused Nos.1 and 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that he gave poisonous fruit powder to accused Nos.1 and 2. The said poison given by this petitioner has been mixed in the food by accused No.1. The petitioner is aged 63 years. The petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation and he is in judicial custody since 14.11.2025. There are - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2386 CRL.P No. 17367 of 2025 no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. With this, she prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that the petitioner has given poisonous fruit powder to accused Nos.1 and 2. The said plant is found grown in the backyard of accused No.3/petitioner herein. The investigation is in progress. If the petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of him hampering the investigation and tampering the prosecution witnesses. With this, he prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record. 6. As per averments of the complaint, accused No.2 is having enmity with the complainant and her family members. Accused No.1 used to go to the house of complainant and talked with them. Accused No.1 came to the house of complainant and in the guise of drinking water went to kitchen and mixed some powder in the food - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2386 CRL.P No. 17367 of 2025 and complainant and her family members who ate the said food have become indisposed and they were admitted in the hospital. The name of this petitioner is not found in the complaint/FIR. The name of the petitioner has been implicated based on the voluntary statement given by accused Nos.1 and 2. Allegation against the petitioner is that he gave poison fruit powder to accused No.2 who gave it to accused No.1. The petitioner is aged 63 years and he is in judicial custody since 14.11.2025. As major portion of the investigation is over, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 7. 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.375/2025 of Bagepalli Police Station, subject to following conditions: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2386 CRL.P No. 17367 of 2025 (i) The 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 the jurisdictional Court. (ii) The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. (iii) The petitioner shall co-operate in further investigation, if any. (iv) The 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.: 29 Ct.sm