IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 11616 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. VISHWANATHA T M ALIAS VISHWA S/O. MANJAPPA. N AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS PRESENT ADDRESS:

AVARAGERE SHEKRAPPA BADAVANE

1^ST MAIN, 5^TH CROSS DAVANGERE – 577 003. PERMANENT ADDRESS:

AK COLONY, ATTIGERE – VILLAGE MAYAKONDA HOBLI DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT – 577 514.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SHREERAJ S, ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed by SRI CHAKRAVARTHY T S, ADVOCATE)

LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJAS HRI Location: HIGH AND:

COURT OF KARNATAKA

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIDAYA NAGAR POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE -560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED ON BAIL IN CR.No.64/2025 IN VIDYANAGAR P.S. DAVANAGERE ON FILE OF THE HONOURABLE 1^ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.) AND JMFC AT DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 309(6), 311, 61(1)

OF BNS, 2023.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed by accused No.3 under Section

483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.64/2025 of Vidyanagar Police Station, Davanagere registered for offence under Sections 238, 309(6), 311, 61(2) of BNS.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional SPP for respondent/State.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner would contend that there is no active role of this petitioner in commission of robbery and murder in the house of his relative. The petitioner is stated to be present when accused Nos.1 and 2 talked and made a plan for robbery in the house of relative of accused No.2. The petitioner is stated to have received some of the robbed articles which are recovered from his possession. The petitioner is a law student. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.03.2025 and therefore, he is not required for custodial interrogation as the charge sheet is filed. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. With this, he prayed to allow the petition.

4. Per contra, learned Additional SPP would contend that from the possession of this petitioner, two bangles weighing 13.87 grams and 14.74 grams have been recovered. The petitioner was present when accused Nos.1 and 2 made a plan to commit robbery in the house of relative of accused No. 2. The charge sheet materials show prima-facie case against the petitioner. With this, she prayed for rejection of the petition.

5. Having heard the learned counsels, this Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record.

6. As per case of the prosecution, this petitioner/accused No.3 is the son of accused No.2. Accused No.2 is in contact with the accused persons who are lodged in jail, as he is assisting them to furnish sureties. Accused Nos. 1 and 2 made a plan for robbery in the house of relative of accused No.2. At the time of said plan, the petitioner is stated to be present in the house. As per the said plan, accused No.1 went to the house of CW4, assaulted her with a flower pot 5 to 6 times and when she became unconscious, he robbed gold, silver and cash. Accused No.1 has shared the said robbed articles with accused No.2. Accused no. 2 has shared the said articles with accused No.3. The learned Additional SPP submits that after filing the charge sheet CW.4/injured died and post mortem has been conducted wherein Doctor has opined that cause of death is due to COMA and septicemia as a consequence of head injury. There is recovery of golden bangles at the instance of this petitioner/Accused No.3. The petitioner was not present on the spot at the time of the incident. The accusation against this petitioner is that he was present when accused Nos.1 and 2 made a plan to rob the house of CW.4