- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3184 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RANJITH S/O RAMAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.383/3A, 3RD CROSS, ANNASANDRA PALYA L.B SHASTRI NAGAR, HAL BENGALURU – 560 017. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATISH G.S..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY HAL P.S. REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO:- a) GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.662/2025 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE XXIX ACJM, BENGALURU. b) TO PAS SUCH OTHER ORDERS DEEMS FIT ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTAMCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed by the petitioner who is arrayed as accused No.2 in Crime No.662/2025 filed by the respondent-Police for the offences punishable under Section 109, 115(2), 352, 351(3) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short BNS). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 Factual matrix of the case: 2. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant namely Sri. Kamal, has filed a complaint stating that accused No.1 had availed a loan of Rs.1,000/- from the son of the complainant, namely Sri. Karthik K. On 30.12.2015 around about 7.00 a.m., accused No.1 instructed Karthik over phone stating that he has to come near Sri Rama Temple situated at Annasandrapalya. When Karthik reached near the said temple, the petitioner herein and others with an intention to commit murder of Karthik assaulted him with hands. The accused no. 1 assaulted Karthik on his left side stomach with a knife and right hand. Thereafter, it is stated that the complainant has received said information that his son was being beaten by Rajesh and others. The complainant went to the spot and took his son and got him admitted to the hospital for treatment. On the following day, a complaint came to be registered against accused. The respondent-Police registered FIR against all the five (05) accused persons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 3. Heard Sri. Satish G.S., learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Rangaswamy R., learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, no overt-act is attributed against the petitioner/accused no. 2. He is innocent of the alleged offences and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 5. It is further submitted that on reading of the averments of the complaint, it indicates that accused No.1 Rajesh had assaulted the son of the complainant with knife. The name of the petitioner was not found in the FIR or in the complaint, however, the name of the present petitioner has been inserted on the voluntary statement of other accused. Therefore, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail by imposing suitable conditions. Making such submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to allow the petition. 6. Per Contra, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent vehemently submitted that the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 allegations made against all the accused persons including the present petitioner. In fact, accused No.1 is the brother of the present petitioner. The petitioner and others had caused severe injuries to the son of the complainant. 7. It is further submitted that, if, the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there may be chances of threatening the prosecution witness. Hence, it is not appropriate to grant him bail. Making such submissions, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent prays to reject the petition. 8. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the averments of the complaint. It appears from the record that five accused persons who are named in the FIR are stated to have assaulted the injured on account of enmity existed between the accused and the injured. However, the name of the present petitioner has been mentioned in the remand application on the basis of the voluntary statement of accused No.1. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 9. Even on reading the averments of the said remand application, the overt act of the present petitioner is not so serious as that of accused No.1. Therefore, it is appropriate to grant him by imposing suitable conditions. 10. Hence I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. This Criminal Petition is allowed. ii. The petitioner is enlarged on bail in Crime No.662/2025 filed by the respondent- Police for the offences punishable under Section 109, 115(2), 352, 351(3) and 351(2) of the BNS, 2023, on executing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one (01) surety to the like sum of the satisfaction of the Trial Court. iii. The petitioner shall not commit any similar offence till disposal of the present case. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14609 CRL.P No. 3184 of 2026 iv. The petitioner shall appear before the Trial Court on all hearing dates, without fail. v. The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses. In case, if, the petitioner violates any of the bail conditions imposed by this Court stated supra, liberty is reserved to the prosecution to take appropriate steps for cancellation of the bail. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM