The petitioners-accused Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 8 are before this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in Crime No.159/2023 of Chikkajala Police Station, pending in C.C.No.2594/2023 on the file of the learned Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 , 465, 468 , 471 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short ' IPC '), on the basis of the first information lodged by the informant- Smt.Pushpalatha N.M. 2. Heard Sri. A. John Bosco, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Rahul Rai K, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-State. Perused the materials on record.

3. In view of the rival contentions urged by the learned counsel for both the parties, the point that would arise for my consideration is:

“Whether the petitioners are entitled for grant of bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C.?” CRL.P No. 4365 of 2024 My answer to the above point is in ‘Affirmative’ for the following:

R E A S O N S 4. Petitioners being accused Nos.1, 2, 4, 5 and 8 are seeking grant of anticipatory bail on the apprehension of being arrested. The informant lodged the first information making specif