IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MAY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101824 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101826 OF 2025 IN CRL.P NO.101824/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SANJU S/O. SHEKHAPPA DASNAYAKAR AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT R/AT. BANDIWAD HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580020.

2. RANGAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA DASNAYAKAR AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/AT. BANDIWAD HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOURISHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE)

D by igitally signed AND:

MALLIKARJUN R KA U L D M RA A Y T Y H A Location: HIGH C KA O R U N R A T T O A F KA THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Date: 2025.05.07

13:20:29 +0530 HUBLI RURAL POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (U/SEC. 483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO 2 AND 3 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST TO ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 118(1), 118(2) 126(2) 352, 351(2), R/W. 3(5) OF BNSS 2023 IN HUBBALLI RURAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO 94/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2^ND JMFC AT HUBBALLI BY IMPOSING CONDITIONS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN CRL.P NO.101826/2025 BETWEEN:

HANAMAPPA S/O. DASAPPA DASNAYAKAR AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/T. BANDIWAD HUBLI DIST. DHARWAD 580020.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOURISHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HUBLI RURAL POLICE STATION HUBBALLI REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHRWAD BENCH, DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 ON REGULAR BAIL AS ATTACHED IN HUBLI RURAL POLICE STATION CRIME NO 94/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND JMFC COURT AT HUBBALLI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHALBE UNDER SECTION 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 352, 351(2), R/W. 3(5) OF BNSS 2023, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA)

Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondent/State in both the petitions.

2. Criminal Petition No.101824/2025 is filed by accused Nos.2 and 3 under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of anticipatory bail pertaining to Crime No.94/2025 of Rural Police Station, Hubballi.

3. Criminal Petition No.101826/2025 is filed by accused No.4 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail as he is in judicial custody in Crime No.94/2025 pending on the file of the learned II JMFC, Hubballi.

4. I have heard the arguments on both sides.

5. I have perused the records.

6. On the basis of the complaint filed by Smt.Renuka Tippakkanavar, the Rural Police, Hubballi, have registered a case in Crime No.94/2025 against accused Nos.1 to 4 i.e., Satish Shekhappa Dasnaikar/accused No.1, Sanjeev Shekhappa Dasnaikar/accused No.2, Rangappa Hanamappa Dasnaikar/accused No.3 and Hanamappa Dasappa Dasanaikar/accused No.4 for the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 118(1) and (2), 126(2), 352, 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Column No.10 of the FIR reads as under:

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7. The main allegation is against accused No.1 that, he has assaulted the son of the complainan