MARUDHAVANAN K v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI.GURURAJ.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.NARASE GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: …PETITIONERS

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF HOSKOTE POLICE STATION BANGALORE-562 114. REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-01. (BY SRI.HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP) …RESPONDENT - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 HC-KAR THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE IN PETITIONERS CR.No.267/2025 OF HOSKOTE P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 336(2), 340(2)(1), 338, 336(3), 61(2), 343 OF BNS. IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused Nos.2 and 4 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.267/2025 of Hoskote Police Station, registered for offences under Section 318(4), 336(2), 340(2), 340(1), 338, 336(3), 61(2), 343 of BNS.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for respondent/State.

Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that petitioner No.1/accused No.2 has purchased the property from accused No.1 by availing loan from the bank. Petitioner No.1 has availed legal opinion prior to - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 HC-KAR purchase of property. Petitioner No.1 has not created any documents. The allegation of creating documents is against accused No.1. Petitioner No.2/accused No.4 is witness to the sale deed under which petitioner No.1 has purchased the property identifying petitioner No.1 as the purchaser. Petitioners are ready to co-operate with the police in the investigation and abide by any terms and conditions to be imposed by this Court. With this he prayed to allow the petition.

Per contra, learned HCGP would contend that the petitioner even though availed legal opinion, document does not contain the signature of the author. The matter is under investigation. The petitioners are required for custodial interrogation. With this he prayed to reject the petition.

Having heard the learned counsel, the court has perused the materials placed on record. - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:546 CRL.P No. 15900 of 2025 HC-KAR

The case of the prosecution is that accused No. 1 impersonating the owner of the property executed the sale deed in favour of petitioner No.1/accused No.2. Accused No.4 has affixed his signature on the said sale deed as a witness. It is also alleged that the accused persons have created a death certificate of the owner of the property. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. Petitioners have undertaken to co-operate with the police in the investigation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners.