- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2385 CRL.P No. 17362 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. 17362 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. WASIM PASHA S/O. JAVEED PASHA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O. No.36, 3RD CROSS ITI LAYOUT, NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 039. ALSO AT NO. 666/939, 2ND CROSS, NEAR TIPPU SULTHAN SANGHARSHA SAMITHI, GANGONDANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 039. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMAR DYAVAPATNA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, CHANDRA LAYOUT PS BANGALORE CITY REPTD. BY S.P.P HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2385 CRL.P No. 17362 of 2025 BAIL IN CRIME No.491/2025 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109,352 OF BNS, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT/CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE, BENGALURU. 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 the sole accused under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.491/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station, registered for offences under Sections 109, 352 of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner, complainant Sadiq Pasha and Mubarak are friends. The petitioner had taken the car of the complainant and its glass came to be damaged. In that regard there was a quarrel. In that quarrel the petitioner allegedly assaulted the complainant with hands and also with machete on his head. The complainant injured has - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2385 CRL.P No. 17362 of 2025 taken treatment as outpatient and thereafter filed the complaint. Injury sustained by the complainant is simple injury. Major portion of investigation is over. The petitioner is in custody since 08.12.2025. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra, learned HCGP for respondent/State would contend that the investigation is in progress. The offence alleged against the petitioner is a heinous offence. If the petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of him hampering the investigation and tampering the prosecution witnesses. The wound certificate indicates that the injured has sustained a deep lacerated wound on his left parietal region of head. 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. The quarrel has taken place between petitioner and the complainant as the car of the complainant taken - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2385 CRL.P No. 17362 of 2025 by the petitioner for his use got damaged. In that quarrel, the petitioner is stated to have assaulted with hand and machete on the head of the complainant. The complainant sustained deep lacerated wound measuring 10x4x2cm over the left parietal region of head. The said injury is stated to be simple in nature. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 08.12.2025 and as major portion of the investigation is over, he is not required for further 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.491/2025 of Chandra Layout Police Station, subject to following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2385 CRL.P No. 17362 of 2025 one surety 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 with IO 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.: 27 Ct.sm