- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 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. 17699 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)] BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAGHU @ KOTTHI (RAGHUPATHI.N) S/O. NARAYANASWAMYH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1ST CROSS, SHANKARAPURA, NANJANAGUD NAGARA, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 301. 2. SRI. KARTHIK S/O MAHADEVA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4268, 2ND CROSS, SHANKARAPURA, NANJANAGUD, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJANNA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANJANAGUDU POLICE STATION, NANJANAGUDU, MYSURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M. HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THEM ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.0107/2025 OF NANJANAGUDU POLICE STATION, NANJANAGUDU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 118(1) READ WITH SECTION 190 OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC NANJANAGUDU. 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.2 and 7 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant bail in Crime No.107/2025 of Nanjanagudu Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 109, 118(1) read with Section 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 of 2025 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent - State. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that, the injured has been discharged from the hospital and is out of danger. Even though there is allegation against accused No.1 assaulting with a deadly weapon on the injured and causing injury to his left hand and he has been granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. The name of petitioner No.2/accused No.7 is not mentioned in the FIR/complaint. The trial Court has rejected the bail petition of the petitioners only on the ground that they have admitted that they have assaulted with deadly weapon on the complaint/injured. The major portion of the investigation is over and therefore, the petitioners are not required for further custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners. With these, he prayed to allow the petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 of 2025 4. Per contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent would contend that, the serious overtact is alleged against petitioner No.1/accused No.2 of assault with long chopper and causing injury to the left hand ring finger. There is a seizure of iron long chopper and iron pipe. There is a seizure of bike at the instance of petitioner No.2/accused No.7. The investigation is in progress. The injured has sustained a grievous injury. With these, she 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. As per averments of the complaint, on 21.11.2025 at about 9.00 p.m., accused Nos.1 to 6 were waiting on the road for the complainant. When the complainant went there, petitioner No.1/accused No.2 was holding the long chopper and he obstructed for movement of his bike and at that time, all other persons were holding - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 of 2025 long chopper, dagger and club. At that time, accused No.1 assaulted him on his head and he put his left hand and it caused injury to his middle finger. Petitioner No.1/Accused No.2 assaulted him with long chopper on his head and to protect him, he put his left hand and it caused injury to his left hand ring finer. Accused No.3 assaulted him with dagger on his stomach, accused No.4 assaulted him with dagger on left side of chest, accused No.5 threw chilli powder and accused No.6 assaulted him with club on his body. Accused Nos.1, 3 to 6 have been granted anticipatory bail by the Sessions Court. There are serious overtacts alleged against the accused Nos.1, 3, 4 and 6. There are similar allegations against these petitioners assaulting the injured with long chopper. The Sessions Court has rejected the bail petition of these petitioners only on the ground that they have admitted in their voluntary statement of assaulting the injured with machete and dagger on the complainant/injured. The injured who has sustained a fracture of his finger has been - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 of 2025 discharged from the hospital and he is out of danger. The petitioners are in judicial custody since 22.11.2025 and as the major portion of the investigation is over, they are not required for further custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners. 7. Considering all the above aspects, the petitioners have made out a case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following; ORDER The Criminal Petition is allowed. The petitioners are granted bail in Crime No.107/2025 of Nanjanagudu Police Station, subject to following conditions: i) The petitioners shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each with one surety for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. ii) The petitioners shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5088 CRL.P No. 17699 of 2025 iii) The petitioners 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.: 21