ORDER

1. Heard Sri Ravishankar, A for Sri Guruprasad Patil, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader.

2. This petition is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., for the following prayer “For the foregoing reasons, the Petitioners pray that the Hon’ble Court be pleased to grant Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioners in Crime No. 0024/2023 registered by the Thirumalashettahalli Police Station, Thirumalashettahalli Circle, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, under Sections 3, 4 of Karnataka Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2004 and Sections 34, 306, 420, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, pending on the file of Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & JMFC Court, Hosakote, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru and grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case in the end of equity and Justice”.

3. Brief facts of the case are as under:

A complaint came to be lodged with Thirumalashettihalli police on 10.02.2023 by Shivaraj, S/o Chikka Puttappa, which is registered in Cr.No.24/2023 for the offences punishable under Section 306, 420, 504, 506 r/w Section 34 of IPC.

4. Gist of the com