Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/14324/2026 of MR. NARESH Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 5 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010644662026 NC: 2026:KHC:55504 CRL.P No. 14324 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14324 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. NARESH S/O KISHAN BADHAILS AGED ABOUT 23
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14324 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
MR. NARESH
S/O KISHAN BADHAILS
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS
WORKING AS PROMOTER
FILTER PUB, KORAMANGALA
BENGALURU, PRESENTLY IN
JUDICIAL CUSTODY.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI ABHILRANI S. PILLAI, ADV.,)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION
BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED
BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS)
PRAYING TO 1.ALLOW THE PRESENT CRL.P UNDER SEC.483 OF THE
BNSS 2023 AND BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER /
ACCUSED NO.1/ NARESH ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.227/2026 OF
KORAMANGALA P.S. BENGALURU CITY REGISTERED FOR OFFENCE
P/U/S 117(3) R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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signed by
NANDINI M S
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
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ORAL ORDER
1. Accused No.1 in Crime No.227 of 2026 registered by Koramangala Police Station, Bengaluru city, for offences punishable under Sections 117(3) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 seeking regular bail.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
3. FIR in Crime No.227 of 2026 was registered by Koramangala Police Station, Bengaluru city against 3 persons, based on the first information dated 09.07.2026 received from Sri Mujeeb Rehman N, who is one of the injured victim in the present case. During the course of investigation, petitioner herein was arrested on 10.07.2026 along with accused nos.2 and 3. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.7516/2026 was rejected on 19.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court.
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4. Accused nos.2 and 3 have been granted regular bail by this Court in Criminal Petition No.13345 of 2026 disposed of on 24.09.2026 and Criminal Petition No.12969 of 2026 disposed of on 23.09.2026. Allegation against the petitioner and accused nos.2 and 3 is similar in the charge sheet. In paragraph No.5 of the order passed in Criminal Petition No.13345 of 2026 wherein accused No.2 in the present case has been granted regular bail it is observed as follows: -
5. As per the charge sheet allegations, CW-1 and CW-4 had gone to Ginja Pub at Koramangala on 02.07.2026 and after finishing party in the said pub, at about 1:00 a.m., on 03.07.2026 they had come out of the said pub and had seen somebody fighting outside the pub. Thereafter, on their way back home, they found accused Nos.2 and 3 walking near Madiwala Check Post, Skywalk. Since they had seen accused Nos.2 and 3 fighting outside the pub, CW-1 and CW-4 allegedly questioned accused Nos.2 and 3 as to why they were fighting outside the pub. In the quarrel that took place thereafter, accused Nos.2 and 3 allegedly had assaulted CW-1 and CW-4 with their hands. Thereafter, accused No.1, who came there, joined accused Nos.2 and 3 and assaulted CW-1 and CW-4. In the charge sheet, it is specifically alleged that, as a result of fist punch by accused No.1 on the face of CW-4, he had suffered a fracture injury. The petitioner, who is arrayed
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as accused No.2 in the charge sheet has no other criminal antecedents. Accused no.3 has been enlarged on regular bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.12969/2026".
5. The aforesaid reasoning squarely applies to the case on hand. Therefore, the following:-
ORDER
(i) Criminal petition is allowed.
(ii) The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.227 of 2026 registered by Koramangala Police Station, Bengaluru city, for offences punishable under Sections 117(3) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with two sureties for the likesum, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; b) The petitioner shall appear regularly on all the dates of hearing before the Trial Court unless the Trial Court exempts his appearance for valid reasons;
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c) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with the prosecution witnesses; d) The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future. e) The petitioner shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission of the said Court until the case registered against him is disposed off.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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