Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/14605/2026 of SRI. KARTHIK Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 30 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010651452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55473 CRL.P No. 14605 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14605 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI KARTHIK S/O SRI KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 19
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14605 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SRI KARTHIK
S/O SRI KRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.24, 1ST CROSS
BEHIND KARUMARIYAMMA TEMPLE
M.C.T QUARTERS, NEW TIMBER
YARD LAYOUT, MYSURU ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 026.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI RAJANNA C, ADV.)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY CHENNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POL
BENGALURU CITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS S.P.P.
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS)
PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.142/2026 OF
CHANNAMMANAKERE ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU
CITY FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 109 R/W SEC.190 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 37TH ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU CITY.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
Digitally
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.2 in Crime No.142/2026 registered by Channammanakere Achu Kattu Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Section 109 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25-1(B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, is 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.142/2026 was registered by the aforesaid offences against Sumith and others, based on the first information dated 31.07.2026 received from Uma, mother of injured victim - Abhishek. In the said case, petitioner was arrested on 05.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.8120/2026 was rejected on 14.08.2026. Therefore, he is before this Court.
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4. In the first information submitted by the mother of the victim - Abhishek, it is stated on 30.07.2026, when she reached her home at about 08.30 p.m., she found her son Abhishek was injured and on enquiry, he allegedly informed that Sumith and his friends had assaulted him. Immediately thereafter, her son was taken to Hospital for the purpose of treatment and thereafter, FIR was registered against Sumith and his friends for the aforesaid offences. It is not in dispute that petitioner's name is not found in the FIR. He was arrested on 05.08.2026 and remanded to judicial custody. Learned HCGP has submitted that injured victim has suffered only simple injuries in the incident in question. Petitioner, aged 19 years has no other criminal antecedents. Under the circumstances, the following order:-
5. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in Crime No.142/2026 registered by the offences punishable under Section 109 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25-1(B)(b) of the Arms Act, 1959, subject to the following conditions:
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a) Petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- 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;
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;
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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