SRI. PRAJWAL. L S/O. LOKESH. R vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 24787

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ, J
SRI. PRAJWAL. L S/O. LOKESH. R – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13082 OF 2025

Important Points

The court granted bail under stringent conditions, citing lack of serious injury to the complainant.

Subject

Criminal Law - Bail

Act Referred

BNS Act: S.109, S.126(2), S.351(2), S.352, S.3(5)

Headnote

This petition, filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, seeks bail for the petitioner in Crime No.81/2025, concerning allegations of attempted assault. The Court determined that the petitioner, having been interrogated and not requiring further investigation, could be released on bail with stringent conditions. The primary issue framed involves the appropriateness of bail under the BNSS, 2023, with the court ratio highlighting that the lack of serious injury substantiates the bail decision. The outcome includes the petitioner being granted bail on specific conditions set forth by the court.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI. GAURAV SUBRAMANYAM
For the Respondents: SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA

Table of Content
1. petitioner seeks bail due to lack of serious injury. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)

ORAL ORDER

Petitioner/accused No.2 has preferred this petition under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 to enlarge him on bail in Crime No.81/2025 of Nazarbad Police Station, of Mysuru City, registered for the offence punishable under Section 109 , 126(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

2. Heard both sides and perused the material on record.

3. Complaint lodged by one Nagaraju. B. reveals that the incident took place on account of a petty quarrel, wherein, accused Nos.1 and 2 named in the FIR are alleged to have attempted to assault him with axe and knife with an intention to commit his murder.

4. As per complaint averments, accused No.1 wielded a knife and when complainant tried to escape, he sustained bleeding injuries to his left ear. Vague allegations are made that even the petitioner, arraigned as accused No.2 has tried to assault complainant with an axe. However, it is not the case of the prosecution that the petitioner has inflicted injuries to the complainant. As per wound certificate, complainant has sustained simple injury.

5. Petitioner has been arrested and interrogated.

He is not required for further interrogation. Hence, by imposing stringent conditions, petitioner can be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the following:-

ORDER

i) Petition is allowed ii) Petitioner/accused No.2 in Crime No.81/2025 of Nazarbad Police Station, Mysuru City, pending on the file of the Court of III JMFC Court at Mysuru, shall be enlarged on bail, subject to following conditions:

1. He shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court.

2. He shall mark his attendance before jurisdictional police station on every Monday and Thursday between 11:00 a.m and 01:00 p.m. till conclusion of the investigation.

3. He shall furnish proof of his residential address and shall inform the Court, if there is change in the address.

4. He shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution witnesses.

5. He shall not indulge himself in committing any offence.

6. He shall appear before the trial Court regularly on all dates of hearing.

Violation of any of the conditions shall result in cancellation of bail.