- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1804 CRL.P No. 17582 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17582 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. YASHASHWINI, W/O MAHESH C. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O No.D-203, GR LAVENDER KOTTHANUR DINNE. BEHIND M.S. RAMAIAH CITY, J P NAGARA, 8TH PHASE BENGALURU SOUTH. PIN CODE No. 560 078. 2. AKARSHA YADAV M S/O MURALI KRISHNA G AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O No.10, 4TH A MAIN NEAR ROAD TATA MOTORS OBALAPPA GARDEN KR ROAD, JP NAGAR BENGALURU SOUTH PIN CODE No. 560 078. 3. S. PARINITHI S/O N. CHANDRASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O 1ST MAIN ROAD 1ST CROSS, RADHAKRISHNA ROAD TYAGARAJA NAGARA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1804 CRL.P No. 17582 of 2025 BENGALORE SOUTH PIN CODE NO 560 078. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJU C N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MANDYA RURAL POLICE MANDYA, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. PIN CODE NO - 560 001. &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) Cr.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME No.427/2025 OF MANDYA RURAL POLICE, MANDYA ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC COURT AT MANDYA FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352,126(2),132 R/W SEC.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 1. This petition is filed by petitioners - accused Nos. 1 to 3 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No. 427/2025 of Mandya Rural - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1804 CRL.P No. 17582 of 2025 Police Station registered for offence under Sections 352, 126(2), 132 read with Section 3(5) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned HCGP for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that the complainant and other Police staff were not in uniform at the time of incident and they were in colour dress. Therefore petitioners obstructed them from taking Raghavendra @ bakery Raghu. The act of petitioners does not attract offence under Section 132 of BNS. There is no allegation against petitioners of assaulting the complainant and other Police staff. Petitioners are ready to cooperate with the Police in investigation. The offence alleged against petitioners is not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. Petitioner Nos. 1 and 3 are women. With this he prayed to allow the petition. 4. Per contra learned HCGP would contend that petitioner No. 1 - accused No. 1 has been stated to be a - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1804 CRL.P No. 17582 of 2025 rowdy sheeter in the averments of the complaint. Petitioners have obstructed the complainant and other Police staff in discharging their duties as a public servants and it attracts offence under Section 132 of BNS. Investigation is in progress and petitioners are required for custodial interrogation. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties this Court has perused the complaint, FIR and other materials placed on record. 6. On reading averments of the complaint the allegation against these petitioners is that when complainant and other Police staff were securing Raghavendra @ bakery Raghu, who was required in another case as he was accused in the said case, at that time petitioners are stated to be in the car along with him and they abused the complainant in filthy language and threatened to file complaint against them and obstructed them from discharging their duties. The offence alleged - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1804 CRL.P No. 17582 of 2025 against the petitioners is not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. Petitioners have undertaken to cooperate with the Police in investigation. 7. Considering the above aspects, petitioners have made out case for grant of anticipatory bail with conditions. 8. In the result, the following; O R D E R Petition is allowed. Petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No. 427/2025 of Mandya Rural Police Station subject to following conditions: I. Petitioners shall voluntarily appear before the Investigating Officer within 10 days from this day and execute bail bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1804 CRL.P No. 17582 of 2025 II. Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer whenever called for and cooperate for investigation. III. Petitioners 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. Petitioners shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing, unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case in case charge sheet is filed against them. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 Ct.sm