- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:315 CRL.P No. 104577 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104577 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI DNYANESHWAR S/O PANDURANG NAVALE AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS WITH ADDRESS AT KHANDNAL, JATHTALUK SANGLI DISTRICT MAHARASHTRA 416 412. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.M. MAMADAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI AIGLI POLICE STATION ATHANI TALUK BELAGAVI DISTRICT 591 304. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD-580011. &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 483 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER I.E. ACCUSED NO.2 ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.112/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 189(2), 191(3), 126(2), 49, 140(1), 115(2), 103(1), 238 R/W SECTION 190 OF BNS 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, ATHANI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:315 CRL.P No. 104577 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri S.M. Mamadapur, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent. 2. The present petition is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhit, 2023 (for short, 8the BNSS9), with the following prayer: <WHEREFORE, the petitioner above named prayed that this Hon9ble Court be pleased to enlarge the petitioner i.e. Accused no.2 on bail in crime no.112/2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 189(2), 191(3), 126(2), 49, 140(1), 115(2), 103(1), 238 r/w section 190 of bns 2023, pending on the file of Addl. Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC Court, Athani, Belagavi District, in the interest of justice and equity.= 3. The petitioner has been charge-sheeted for offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(3), 126(2), 49, 140(1), 115(2), 103(1), 238 read with Section 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023( for short, 8the BNS9). The petitioner is accused No. 2 in the said charge sheet. All - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:315 CRL.P No. 104577 of 2025 other accused persons have been granted bail, and the role assigned to the present petitioner is practically similar to theirs. 4. Therefore, without going into the merits of the case, the petitioner is also entitled to the benefit of bail on the ground of parity. 5. Hence, it is prayed that the petitioner be granted bail. Hence the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. (ii) Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on executing bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (iii) Petitioner shall attend the Court regularly. (iv) Petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses in any manner. (v) Petitioner shall not leave the Belagavi jurisdiction without prior permission. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:315 CRL.P No. 104577 of 2025 (vi) Petitioner shall not indulge in any criminal activities. Violation of any one of the conditions would entitle the prosecution to seek for cancellation of bail. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5