- 1 - CRL.P. No.104891/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104891 OF 2025 (439 (CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI TEJASH S/O PARAMASWAR RAMAGIRI KORAWAR AGE: 26 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN R/O: B GUDIHAL VILLAGE, TQ: KALAGHATAGI DISTRICT: DHARWAD – 580 114. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. TIPPANAGOWDA R PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY KALGHATAGI PS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH DHARWAD PIN – 580 011. - 2 - CRL.P. No.104891/2025 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP) *** THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C. (483 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN KALAGHATAGI P.S. CRIME NO.225/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 103(1), 238 OF BNS, AGAINST THE PETITIONER, PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, KALAGHATAGI, DHARWAD DISTRICT. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED ON 18.12.2025, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF ORDER THIS DAY, COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - CRL.P. No.104891/2025 CAV ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) The petitioner is the sole accused filed this petition before this Court seeking for regular bail in Crime No.225/2025 of the respondent – Police for the offences punishable under Section 103(1), 238 of BNS, 2023. Factual matrix of the case: 2. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant is the sister of the deceased – Parameshwara, she lodges a complaint stating that, deceased – Parameshwara was her brother, he was doing a hotel business, wherein he used to serve egg rice to the customers. There was a dispute between her brother and son of her brother in respect of monetary transactions. 3. On 27.09.2025, the complainant received a call from Akash who is the another son of her brother deceased – Parameshwara stating that Tejas who is one of the sons of the deceased had assaulted and killed her brother Parameshwara. After coming to the place where the deceased was killed, she lodges a complaint against the petitioner herein for the offences 103(1), 238 of BNS, 2023. The investigation is under progress. - 4 - CRL.P. No.104891/2025 4. Heard Sri. Tippanagouda R. Patil, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Praveena Y Devaraddiyavar, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is none other than the son of the deceased. In fact, he had no intention to commit murder of his father. However, due to sudden provocation, the incident had occurred. It is further submitted that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail by imposing the suitable conditions, he will abide the conditions imposed by this Court in the event of his release on bail. Making such submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to allow the petition. 6. Per Contra, the learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent - State of Karnataka, vehemently submitted that, the petitioner being a son had assaulted his father and killed him on monetary issue. As the petitioner had committed heinous offence, it is not appropriate to grant him bail. If he is enlarged on bail, there would be a threat to the witnesses, hence, the petition has to be rejected. Making such - 5 - CRL.P. No.104891/2025 submissions learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent prays to reject the petition. 7. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties and on perusal of the averments of the complaint, the deceased – Parameshwara had two children and he was living along with his family by running hotel for his livelihood. The petitioner being a son of the deceased had assaulted his father and committed his murder. Another brother namely Ashok and his mother did not chose to file a complaint against the petitioner. However, the complainant being a sister of the deceased had to file a complaint to get justice for the departed soul. Having considered the nature and gravity of the offence, I decline to grant the relief as prayed for. 8. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The Criminal Petition is rejected. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM