- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 122 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2) BETWEEN: MANOJ KUMAR @ PYACHU S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT 6TH CROSS, ASHOKANAGARA TUMAKURU CITY - 572 102. …APPELLANT (BY SRI PRASANNA D.P, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAYANAGARA POLICE STATION TUMAKURU - 572 102 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SUNDARESH S/O LATE GANGAHANUMAIAH @ GUNDANNA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT 4TH CROSS ROAD SUBABSHNAGARA, KYATHASANDRA TUMKURU CITY - 572 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET-ASIDE THE Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 ORDER PASSED BY III ADDL., DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT TUMAKURU, IN CRL. MISC NO. 1929/2025 DATED: 12.01.2026 AND ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.194/2025 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT JAYANAGARA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 103(1) 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 190 OF BNS-2023 AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST ACT OF BNS. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant being aggrieved by the order dated 12.01.2026 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No.1929/2025 on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge at Tumakuru, by which the trial Court had dismissed his application filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 194 of 2025, registered Before the first respondent - Police, for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), read with 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita - 2023 [BNS] and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST [POA], 2015. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 2. The case of prosecution is that on 14.11.2025 at about 02.00 a.m., a complaint was registered before the respondent - Police alleging that one Abhishek had left the house with his neighbours Ranjith and Harish @ Current on 13.11.2025 at 04.00 p.m. That around 11.56 p.m., a relative of the complainant namely, Ullas Kumar, received a phone call from one Ranjith, informing him that certain unknown persons had assaulted Abhishek with deadly weapon in a vacant area located at Gokula Layout, Baddihalli and the said Abhishek had been taken to Siddaganga Hospital for treatment. Immediately thereafter, the complainant had gone to Siddaganga Hospital at 12.05 a.m. On the following day he learnt that his brother Abhishek, who had sustained serious injuries on his face and other parts of the body, had succumbed to the injuries. Hence the complaint. 3. After the investigation, the police have filed the charge sheet. The police have arrested accused Nos.1 to 9 on 15.11.2025 at 11 a.m., recorded their voluntary - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 statements, and after investigation have filed the charge sheet. The appellant herein has been arrayed as accused No.2. Relevant portion of the charge sheet material with regard to the role of accused No.2 read as under: "£ÀAvÀgÀ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ-3,4,5,6,7,8,9 gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ½UÉ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä ªÀÄÈvÀ C©üõÉÃPÀ£ÀÄ vÀgÀPÁj ªÀĺÉñÀ£À ªÀÄUÀ UÀAUÀ£À£ÀÄß PÀgɸÀĪÀ «ZÁgÀzÀ°è UÀ¯ÁmÉ ªÀiÁrzÀ §UÉÎ, ºÁUÀÄ DgÉÆæ-1 gÀªÀgÀÄ C©üµÉÃPï £ÉÆA¢UÉ gÁf ªÀiÁr¸ÀĪÀ «ZÁgÀªÀ£ÀÄß w½¹zÀÄÝ, J®ègÀÆ ¸ÀªÀiÁ£À GzÉÝñÀªÀ£ÀÄß ElÄÖPÉÆAqÀÄ DgÉÆæ-1 gÀªÀgÀÄ ºÉýzÀ ¸ÀܼÀPÉÌ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀÄ ªÁºÀ£À ¸ÀASÉå:KA-06-ED-7408 £Éà ºÉÆAqÁ AiÀÄƤPÁ£ïð ¢éZÀPÀæ ªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ°è DgÉÆæ- 6 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß PÀÆj¹PÉÆAqÀÄ §A¢zÀÄÝ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DgÉÆæ- 8 gÀªÀgÀÄ vÀ£Àß ªÁºÀ£À ¸ÀASÉå:KA-15-EA-2498 £Éà n.«.J¸ï. dÄÓ¦lgï ¸ÀÆÌlgï £À°è DgÉÆæ-3 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß PÀÆj¹PÉÆAqÀÄ §A¢zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ-8 gÀªÀgÀ ªÁºÀ£À ¸ÀASÉå: KA-15-EA-2498 £Éà n.«.J¸ï. dÄå¦lgï ¸ÀÆÌlgï ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ ¥sÀÅmï gɸïÖ ªÉÄÃ¯É DgÉÆæ-4 gÀªÀgÀÄ vÀA¢zÀÝ DAiÀÄÄzsÀUÀ¼ÁzÀ MAzÀÄ ªÀÄZÀÄÑ, MAzÀÄ ¯ÁAUï, PÀ©âtzÀ¥ÉʦUÉ ¢éZÀPÀæ ªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ »A§¢AiÀÄ ZÀPÀæzÀ eÉÊ£ï ¸ÁÖPÉmï C¼ÀªÀr¹gÀĪÀ MAzÀÄ ¯ÁAUï, ºÁUÀÆ MAzÀÄ ZÁPÀĪÀ£ÀÄß ElÄÖPÉÆAqÀÄ (UÉÆÃPÀÄ® §qÁªÀuÉ, 2 £Éà ºÀAvÀ vÀļÀ¹ gÀ¸ÉÛ (ªÀiÁPÉðmï gÉÆÃqï) ¥À²ÑªÀÄzÀ PÀqɬÄgÀĪÀ §rغÀ½î UÁæªÀÄzÀ ¸ÀªÉð £ÀA: 5/2 gÀ°è£À SÁ° eÁUÀzÀ§½ §A¢zÀÄÝ D ¸ÀܼÀPÉÌ DgÉÆæ-4, 5, 6,7,9 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÀºÀ §A¢zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-1 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÀºÀ ¸ÀܼÀPÉÌ §A¢zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-1gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀjUÉ C©üµÉÃPÀ¤UÉ ¥sÉÇÃ£ï ªÀiÁrzÀÄÝ DvÀ£ÀÄ §gÀÄvÁÛ£ÉAzÀÄ w½¹gÀÄvÁÛ£É §gÀ° E§âjUÀÆ gÁf ¸ÀAzsÁ£À ªÀiÁr¸ÀÄvÉÛãÉAvÀ ºÉýzÀÄÝ gÁwæ 10-30 UÀAmÉ ªÉüÉUÉ ¸ÁQë-9 gÀªÀgÀ ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£À £ÀA: NO.KA-06-HN-6839 £Éà ºÉÆAqÁ AiÀÄƤPÁ£ï ¨ÉÊPï £À°è ¸ÁQë-9, ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä C©üµÉÃPï@C©ü@n¨ÉÃmï, ¸ÁQë-11 gÀªÀgÉÆA¢UÉ ¸ÀܼÀPÉÌ §A¢zÀÄÝ ¸ÁQë-13 gÀªÀgÀÄ CªÀgÀ ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£À £ÀA: NO.KA-06-HR-3509, £Éà rAiÉÆà ¨ÉÊQ£À°è ¸ÁQë-13, ¸ÁQë-10 ¸ÁQë-12 gÀªÀgÉÆA¢UÉ ¸ÀܼÀPÉÌ §A¢zÀÄÝ ¸ÁQë-14 ¸ÀªÀÄ ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£À £ÀA§gï ¨ÉÆÃqïð E®èzÀ ¸ÀÄfQ DQì¸ï ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ° ¸ÁQë-14 ¸ÁQë-15 gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ §A¢zÀÄÝ D ¸ÀܼÀzÀ°è DgÉÆæ-1 gÀªÀgÀÄ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 JgÀqÀÆ PÀqÉAiÀĪÀjUÀÆ ªÀÄzsÀå¹ÜPÉ ªÀ»¹ gÁf ¸ÀAzsÁ£À ªÀiÁqÀ®Ä C©üµÉÃ±ï £ÉÆA¢UÉ ªÀiÁvÀ£ÁqÀÄwÛzÁÝUÀ, JgÀqÀÆ PÀqÉAiÀĪÀjUÀÆ ªÀiÁwUÉ ªÀiÁvÀÄ ¨É¼ÉzÀÄ dUÀ¼À ±ÀÄgÀĪÁVzÀÄÝ gÁwæ ¸ÀĪÀiÁgÀÄ 11-00 UÀAmÉ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ-8 gÀªÀgÀ KA-15-EA-2498 n.«.J¸ï, dÄå¦lgï ¸ÀÆÌlgï £À ¥sÀÅmï gɸïÖ ªÉÄÃ¯É EnÖzÀÝ ªÀÄZÀÑ£ÀÄß vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ §AzÀªÀ£Éà KPÁ KQ C©üµÉÃPï ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DvÀ£À ¸ÉßûvÀgÀÄUÀ¼À PÀqÉUÉ vÉÆÃj¸ÀÄvÁÛ ªÀÄZÀÑ£ÀÄß ©Ã¹zÀÄÝ ©Ã¹zÀ ªÀÄZÀÄÑ ¸ÁQë-13 gÀ PÉÊUÉ vÀUÀÄ°zÀÄÝ CzÀ£ÀÄß PÀAqÀ C©üµÉÃPÀ£ÀÄ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀ PÉÊAiÀÄ°èzÀÝ ªÀÄZÀÑ£ÀÄß QvÀÄÛPÉÆAqÀªÀ£Éà AiÀiÁPÉÆà gÁf ªÀiÁrPÉƼÉÆîÃtªÉAvÁ PÀgɸÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ £ÀªÀÄUÉ ªÀÄZÀÑ£ÀÄß vÉÆÃj¸ÀÄwÛÃAiÀiÁ £À£Àß ªÀÄUÀ£ÉÀ EªÀvÀÄÛ ¤£ÀߣÀÄß ªÀÄÄV¸ÀzÉ ©qÀĪÀÅ¢®è ¤£ÀUÉÆAzÀÄ UÀw PÁt¸ÀÄvÉÛãÉAvÀ ºÉý C©üµÉÃPÀ£ÀÄ vÀ£Àß eÉÆvÉAiÀÄ°è §A¢zÀÝ ¸ÁQë-9,10,11, gÀªÀjUÉ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß »rzÀÄPÉƼÀî®Ä ºÉýzÁUÀ CªÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ »rzÀÄPÉÆAqÁUÀ ¸ÁQë-10, 15 gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀjUÉ PÉÊUÀ½AzÀ ªÉÄʪÉįɯÁè ºÉÆqÉ¢zÀÄÝ ¸ÁQë-13 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 14gÀªÀgÀÄ PÁ®ÄUÀ½AzÀ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀjUÉ M¢ÝzÀÄÝ £ÀAvÀgÀ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä C©üµÉÃPÀ£ÀÄ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀjUÉ vÀ£Àß PÉÊAiÀÄ°èzÀÝÀ ªÀÄaѤAzÀ vÀ¯ÉUÉ eÉÆÃgÁV ºÉÆqÉzÁUÀ ºÉÆqÉzÀ gÀ§¸ÀPÉÌ ªÀÄZÀÄÑ DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀ vÀ¯ÉAiÀÄ°èAiÉÄà PÀaÑPÉÆAqÀÄ wêÀÅ gÀPÀÛ ¸ÁæªÀªÁUÀÄwÛzÀÄÝzÀ£ÀÄß PÀAqÀ DgÉÆæ-5 gÀªÀgÀÄ vÀ£Àß ¸ÉßûvÀ ªÀÄ£ÉÆÃeï PÀĪÀiÁgï ¤UÉ C©üµÉÃPÀ£ÀÄ ªÀÄaѤAzÀ ºÉÆqÉ¢zÀÝPÉÌ PÉÆÃ¥ÀUÉÆAqÀÄ DgÉÆæ- 2 gÀªÀgÀ vÀ¯ÉAiÀÄ°è PÀaÑPÉÆArzÀÝ ªÀÄZÀÑ£ÀÄß ©r¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä C©üµÉÃPÀ£À£ÀÄß Nr¹PÉÆAqÀÄ §AzÁUÀ EvÀgÉ DgÉÆæUÀ¼ÁzÀ-1,3,4,6,7, 8, 9 gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÁQë-9,10,11,12,13,14,15 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀºÀ Nr¹PÉÆAqÀÄ §A¢zÀÄÝ CªÀgÉ®ègÀÆ vÀ¦à¹PÉÆAqÀÄ Nr ºÉÆÃV ªÀÄgÉAiÀiÁV ¤AvÀÄ £ÉÆÃqÀÄwÛzÁÝUÀ C©üµÉÃPï £À£ÀÄß DgÉÆæ-8, DgÉÆæ-9 E§âgÀÆ CqÀØUÀnÖ PɼÀPÉÌ ©Ã½¹zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-6 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DgÉÆæ-7 gÀªÀgÀÄ C©üµÉÃPÀ¤UÉ PÉÊUÀ½AzÀ ºÉÆqÉzÀ PÁ°¤AzÀ M¢ÝzÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-5 DvÀ£À PÉÊAiÀÄ°èzÀ ªÀÄaѤAzÀ C©üµÉÃPï £À ªÀÄÄRPÉÌ ºÉÆqÉzÀÄ DgÉÆæ-3gÀªÀgÀÄ dÆå¦lgï ¢éZÀPÀæ ªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ°è EnÖzÀ ZÉÊ£ï ¸ÁàçPÉmï C£ÀÄß ªÉ°ØAUï ªÀiÁr vÀAiÀiÁj¹gÀĪÀ ¯ÁAUï £ÀÄß vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ §AzÀÄ C©üµÉÃPÀ £À ªÀÄÄRPÉÌ ºÀ®ªÁgÀÄ ¨Áj ºÉÆqÉ¢zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-1 gÀªÀgÀÄ dÆå¦lgï ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ°ènÖzÀÝ ¯ÁAUï £ÀÄß vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ §AzÀÄ C©üµÉÃPï ¤UÉ ªÀÄÄRPÉÌ ºÀ®ªÁgÀÄ ¨Áj ºÉÆqÉ¢zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæ-4 gÀªÀgÀÄ dÆå¦lgï ¢éZÀPÀæ ªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ°è EnÖzÀÝ ZÁPÀĪÀ£ÀÄß vÉUÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ §AzÀÄ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä ªÀÄÈvÀ C©üµÉÃPï £À ºÉÆmÉÖUÉ w«¢zÀÄÝ C©üµÉÃPÀ£ÀÄ gÀPÀÛ ¹PÀÛªÁV MzÁÝqÀÄwÛzÀÄÝzÀ£ÀÄß £ÉÆÃr DgÉÆæ 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 gÀªÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ Nr ºÉÆÃV C¯Éèà £É®zÀ ªÉÄÃ¯É ©¢ÝzÀÝ - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 DgÉÆæ-2 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß DgÉÆæ-8 gÀªÀgÀ £ÀA.KA-15-EA-2498 £Éà n.«.J¸ï. dÄå¦lgï ¸ÀÆÌlgï PÀgÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ºÉÆgÀlÄ ºÉÆÃzÁUÀ ¸ÁQë-9 jAzÀ 15 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä C©üµÉÃPï £À §½ §AzÀÄ £ÉÆÃrzÁUÀ DvÀ£ÀÄ gÀPÀÛ ¹PÀÛªÁV MzÁÝqÀÄwÛzÀ£ÀÄß £ÉÆÃr ºÉzÀjPÉÆAqÀÄ C©üµÉÃPÀ£À£ÀÄß ¸ÁQë-11 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÁQë-12 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÁQë-14 gÀªÀgÀ £ÀA§gï ¥ÉèÃmï E®èzÀ ¸ÀÄdÄQ DQì¸ï ¢éZÀPÀæªÁºÀ£ÀzÀ°è PÀÆj¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ¹zÀÝUÀAUÁ D¸ÀàvÉæUÉ PÀgÉzÀÄPÉÆAqÀÄ ºÉÆÃzÁUÀ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä D©üµÉÃPï@C©ü@n¨ÉÃmï £ÀÄ ªÀÄÈvÀ¥ÀnÖgÀĪÀÅzÁV ¹zÀÝUÀAUÁ D¸ÀàvÉæAiÀÄ ªÉÊzÁå¢üPÁjUÀ¼ÁzÀ ¸ÁQë-34 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¥ÀjÃQë¹ zÀÈqÀ¥Àr¹zÀÄÝ DgÉÆæUÀ¼É®ègÀÆ ¸ÀªÀiÁ£À GzÉÝñÀªÀ£ÀÄß ElÄÖPÉÆAqÀÄ ªÀiÁgÀPÁ¸ÀÛæUÀ½AzÀ ¸ÁQë-1 gÀªÀgÀ vÀªÀÄä D©µÉÃPÀ£À£ÀÄß PÉÆ¯É ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zÀÈqÀ¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÀÛzÉ." 4. Referring to the aforesaid prosecution material, the counsel for the appellant submits that according to allegations, it was the deceased who had assaulted the accused No.2/appellant with a chopper which was stuck in his head and accused No.5 had released the chopper from the head of the accused No.2 and had chased deceased Abhishek, who was joined by accused Nos.1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The deceased was thereafter assaulted by the said accused persons resulting in his death. He therefore submits that the charge sheet material do not indicate accused No.2 assaulting the deceased in any manner whatsoever as he himself was injured and unconscious and - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 he was taken to the hospital for treatment. Since there is no overt-act attributed to accused No.2, except he being present at the spot, no prima facie case is made out against him. 5. He further submits that the accused No.2/appellant is suffering from Hepatitis C virus disease which is highly contagious and terminal. He furnishes communication issued by Siddaganga Hospital to the Police Inspector, Jayanagar Police Station, which reads as under: "This is to certify that Mr. Manoj kumar, aged 27 years, with an alleged history of physical assault, was admitted to our hospital on 14/11/2025 with IP No. IP25-56431. The victim's blood-stained clothes were collected at the time of admission. Subsequently, the victim's blood sample tested positive for HCV. It can spread to another person through blood. The collected clothes have been sealed, labelled as Biohazard, and preserved as per protocol. It is hereby informed that all personnel involved in handling these evidentiary materials are instructed to - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 exercise utmost caution and follow standard biohazard safety measures." Thus referring to the aforesaid aspect of the matter, he submits that even if the accused is arrested, due to the disease being suffered by him which is highly contagious, the police would not be in a position to retain him without providing extraordinary medical care which is required to treat the disease of this nature. Hence seeks for granting of pre-arrest bail. 6. Learned HCGP does not dispute the fact of the accused No.2/appellant suffering from Hepatitis C disease and the same being highly contiguous. He submits that as per the charge sheet material, accused No.2 is the aggressor though he sustained the first assault at the hands of the deceased. He had lent to the situation and therefore, he is arrayed as accused No.2 in the charge sheet. Hence seeks for dismissal of the application. 7. Heard. Perused the records. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 8. The alleged incident had taken place on 13.11.2025 at about 11.56 p.m. After the investigation, the police have filed the charge sheet. The portion of the charge sheet referring to the involvement of accused No.2, as already noted above, indicates that though he was present at the spot at the time of incident, the deceased had assaulted him with a machete which was stuck in his skull and thus he had fallen unconscious. 9. The further contents of the said portion of charge sheet would indicate that accused No.5 had removed the said machete from the head of the accused No.2/appellant and being enraged had chased the deceased accompanied by the other accused persons and this clearly indicates that accused No.2 had not assaulted the deceased. The contention of the HCGP whether accused No.2 had lent to the situation to arise or not is a matter of trial. 10. Further, in the light of peculiar facts of the matter, namely the accused No.2/appellant suffering from - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 HCV disease, which according to the prosecution records, is highly contagious and special care is required to be taken by all the persons involved in the handling of the evidentiary material and the accused, in the absence of any special grounds made out by the prosecution in the nature of providing special treatment, at this juncture, this Court deems it appropriate to allow the appeal, granting anticipatory bail subject to following conditions. ORDER (1) The criminal appeal is allowed. (2) The order dated 12.01.2026 passed in Crl.Misc.No.1929/2025 on the file of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge at Tumakuru is set aside. (3) The appellant shall be released on bail, in the event of his arrest in Crime No.194/2025 registered by Jayanagara Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3) read with Section 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and under section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, subject to following conditions: - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21557 CRL.A No. 122 of 2026 (i) The appellant shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum. (ii) The appellant shall appear before the trial Court within 15 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and shall also appear before the jurisdictional Court and obtain regular bail. (iii) The appellant shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court without prior permission. (iv) The appellant shall not influence or in any manner tamper with the prosecution witnesses. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE NV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19