IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13514 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13523 OF 2024 IN CRL.P No. 13514/2024 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. PRAVEENA S/O. RAJU @ RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 2. SRI. PUNEETHA S/O. RAJU @ RAJEGOWDA, Digitally signed by AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, LAKSHMI T Location: RESIDING AT CHIKKAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, High Court KASABA HOBLI, of Karnataka K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426.

…PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VINITA J.D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DEVENDRAPPA.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA K R PETE TOWN POLICE STATION REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 021.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R., HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHIT, 2023 PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL DIRECTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, K.R. PETE TOWN POLICE, TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN CR.NO.213/2024 REGARDING THE OFFENCE P/U/S 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 352, 109(1), 351(2), 324(2), 190 OF BNSS ACT, 2023 ON SUITABLE CONDITIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE; THE III ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA (SITTING AT SRIRANGAPTNA) HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 20.11.2024 IN CRL.MISC.NO.5354/2024.

IN CRL.P NO. 13523/2024 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. KIRAN S/O CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 2. SRI CHARAN S/O CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/O CHIKKAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 ...PETITIONERS (BY SMT.VINITA J.D.,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K.R. PETE POLICE STATION REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-01. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHIT, 2023 PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL DIRECTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER K.R.PETE TOWN POLICE TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN CR.NO.213/2024 REGARDING THE OFFENCES P/U/S 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 352, 109(1), 351(2), 324(2), 190 OF BNSS ACT; THE III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE MANDYA (SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA) HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 20.11.2024 IN CRL.MISC.NO.5353/2024.

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

ORAL ORDER

Crl.P. No.13514/2024 is filed by accused Nos.1 and 2 seeking regular bail and Crl.P. No.13523/2024 is filed by accused Nos.7 and 8 seeking anticipatory bail.

2. Heard both sides and perused material on record.

3. First Information Report in Crime No.213/2024 of Krishnarajapete Police station, Mandya is registered against accused Nos.1 to 11 for offences punishable under sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 352, 109(1), 351(2), 324(2), 190 of BNS, 2023.

4. In the complaint lodged by one Devaraju C.S., he has alleged that on 23.10.2024 at about 8pm, all the accused having formed an unlawful assembly armed with chopper, clubs, repiece patti, etc., assaulted him, his brothers by name Yogesha and Sathisha and his daughter Soundarya etc. 5. Injured have taken treatment at Government Hospital, Krishnarajapete. Complainant's daughter Soundarya was shifted for higher treatment to Mysuru.

6. Learned High Court Government Pleader has contended that the injured Soundarya, Sathisha and Yogesha have sustained grievous injuries. Investigation is under progress and therefore, the petitioners are not entitled for the relief sought for by them and sought to dismiss the petitions.

7. Learned counsel for the petitioners has brought to the notice of the Court that there is counter case registered in Crime No.216/2014 against the complainant and 11 others in respect of the incident which took place on the same day, at about 7.30pm.

8. I have perused the contents of First Information Report in Crime No.216/2024 of Krishnarajapete Town Police Station, Mandya registered against Devaraju C S, and others, on a complaint lodged by one Girija, wi