JUDGMENT/ORDER

V Srishananda, J. - Heard Sri. Venugopal K, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Vinayaka V.S., learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-State. Perused the records.

2. Present petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. with the following prayer:

'WHEREFORE, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to enlarge this petitioner on bail in C.C.No.5221/2018 in Crime No.299/2010 of Kyathasandra Police on the file of Hon'ble Prl.Civil Judge and JMFC, at Tumakuru for the alleged offence punishable under section 395 of IPC, in the interest of justice."

3. The brief facts of the case are as under:

A complaint came to be lodged by R.Malleshaiah S/o Rangadamaiah on 22.08.2010 with Kyathasandra Police Station, which was registered in Crime No.229/2010 for the offence punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC' for short) against unknown persons at the first instance.

4. The gist of the complaint averments reveal that on 21.08.2010 at about 2.00 p.m., the complainant and his friends viz., S.P.Somashekar, Paramashivaiah, S.Mahesh and M.B.Rajanna were proceeding in a Santro Car bearing Regist