CRL.P/16406/2025 of DR. SRINATH CHOWDAPPA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 19 June 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16406 OF 2025

(438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1.

DR. SRINATH CHOWDAPPA

S/O LATE CHOWDAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,

R/AT NO. 6, 2ND CROSS, WEST LINK ROAD

MALLESWARAM,

BANGALORE – 560 003.

2.

PRAVEEN K R

S/O RANGASWAMY K.C,

AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS

R/AT C1207, SVAMITVA EMERALD SQUARE

BOMMASANDRA,

BENGALURU – 560 099.

3.

RANGASWAMY K C,

S/O LATE CHINAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,

LAKSHMI NIVASA, RATNAGIRI

EXTENSION, KEMPANAHALLI

CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101.

4.

PREMA,

W/O RANGASWAMY K.C,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

LAKSHMI NIVASA, RATNAGIRI

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI

B S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

EXTENSION, KEMPANAHALLI

CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101.

5.

PRATHAP KR

S/O RANGASWAMY K.C

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

290, PREETHINAGAR

VIDHANSOUDHA, LAGGERE

BANGALORE – 560 058.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. DR. SRINATH CHOWDAPPA, PARTY-IN-PERSON-P1; SRI. KRISHNA RAO M, ADVOCATE FOR P2 TO P5)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY NANDHINI LAYOUT

POLICE STATION PS.

26, NANDINI LAYOUT MAIN RD,

NANDINI LAYOUT,

BENGALURU – 560 096.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. M.V. ANOOPKUMAR, HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS)

BY THE PARTY IN PERSON PRAYING TO DIRECT THE

RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE THESE PETITIONERS ON

BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST ON THE BASIS OF

COMPLAINT

LODGE

BY

THE

COMPLAINANT

BY

NAME

JAYAPRABHA, HER FAMILY MEMBERS AND THEIR HENCHMEN

IN GENERAL FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE

UNDER SECTION.118(1), 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS AND

ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

HC-KAR

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH