VASANTH KUMAR @ VASANTHA v. COURT OF KARNATAKA

(BY SRI. ANILKUMAR A.S, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C, ADVOCATE) AND: LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN POLICE STATION CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 313 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560 001 (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP) …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE OF PETITIONER CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE CR.NO.216/2025 BAIL ON IN - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:5770 CRL.P No. 16684 of 2025 HC-KAR UNDER SECTIONS 126(2),115(2),109,352,351(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND C.J.M AT CHAMARAJANAGAR. 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 No. 1 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No. 216/2025 of Chamarajanagara Teown Police Station registered for offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS.

Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned HCGP for respondent - State.

Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that the present complaint has been filed by Ganesha as a counter to the complaint filed by this petitioner registered in Crime No. 215/2025 wherein this complainant Ganesha has been arraigned as accused No. 1. Considering the same there is a case and counter case. Said Ganesha has sustained a simple injury to his thumb and he has taken - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:5770 CRL.P No. 16684 of 2025 HC-KAR treatment as an outpatient. The injury sustained by Ganesha is a simple injury. Chargesheet has been filed today. As chargesheet is filed, petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. With this, he prayed to allow the petition.

Per contra learned HCGP would contend that there is serious allegation against the petitioner of assault with dagger with an intent to kill the injured. Injured has sustained 4 simple injuries. Statement of the injured has already been recorded. There is a prima facie case against the petitioner for the offence alleged against him. With this, she prayed to reject the petition.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record.

Petitioner had filed a complaint and it came to be registered in Crime No. 215/2025 of Chamarajanagara Police Station wherein first informant has been arraigned - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:5770 CRL.P No. 16684 of 2025 HC-KAR as accused No. 1. Thereafter the present complaint has been filed and it is registered in Crime No. 216/2025 against this petitioner and his son. Therefore there is a case and a counter case. The injured Ganesh is stated to have sustained four simple injuries. He has taken treatment as outpatient and he is out of danger. The injury sustained by the injured is on his right hand and not on his vital part. Petitioner is in judicial custody since

03.11.2025. As investigation is over, petitioner is not required for further custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner.

Considering the above aspects, petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following;

O R D E R Petition is allowed. Petitioner is granted bail in Crime No. 216/2025 of Chamarajanagara Police Station subject to following conditions: - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:5770 CRL.P No. 16684 of 2025 HC-KAR I. Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum with the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court. II. Petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. III. Petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and cooperate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14