ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI)

This petition is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNSS’ for short) for grant of anticipatory bail in Crime no.8/2025 by Vidyagiri Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 140 (3), 115 (2), 118 (2), 109 (1), 351 (1), 351 (2), 352 read with Section 3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’ for short) by accused no.1 (petitioner).

2. Sri Naveen Chatrad, learned counsel for petitioner submitted that case of prosecution was that Renuka Uppar (complainant) filed complaint stating that she was residing at Nisarga layout, Dharwad with her mother, son and sister’s son Abhishek. On 12.01.2025 at 10:45 p.m. four unknown persons came home and enquired about Abhishek using abusive language. They alleged that he had abused their family and kidnapped him on their motorcycles and went towards Kalyannagar. Immediately complainant informed her relative Manjunath Kabber, who went in search of Abhishek. A little later, one Pintu, informed her that some four persons were assaulting Abishek and Manjunath. When she went near Taiwak Factory with Arun, a neighbor, she saw Manjunath crying in pain w