IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14353 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. MANJUNATH @ MANJUNATHA @ MANJUNATHA SON OF ANJAPPA @ AJAPPA AGED 50 YEARS.

2. RAVI KIRAN.H.S @ RAVI KIRAN SON OF SIDDAIAH AGED 33 YEARS.

3. MADHU.H.S @ MADHU SON OF SIDDAIAH AGED 30 YEARS.

4. LAKSHMIKANTHA.H.M, LAKSHMIKANTHA @ KANTHA SON OF MANJUNATH Digitally signed by AGED 27 YEARS. LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH 5. PRASAD KUMAR.H.C @ GURU COURT OF KARNATAKA SON OF CHANDRAIAH AGED 28 YEARS.

6. RAKESHA.H.M @ RAKHESH @ RAKI SON OF LATE MAYA NARASAIAH AGED 27 YEARS.

PETITIONER No.1 TO 6 ARE R/AT HETHENAHALLI VILLAGE GULURU POST, GULURU HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT – 572 118.

7. MARUTHI.H.S @ BILE MARUTHI SON OF SIDDAPPA AGED 21 YEARS.

R/AT HETHENAHALLI VILLAGE, KAMBATHANAHALLI GULURU POST, GULURU HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT – 572 118.

8. MARUTHI G @ KARE MARUTHI S/O GANGANARAIAH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT A.K.COLONY, PUTTASANDRA PATHAGANAHLLI VILLAGE, KORTAGERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 129.

9. DARSHAN.N, SON OF NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS.

R/AT SWANDENAHALLI POST, A.K. COLONY, SATHYAMANGALA, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 104.

10. SUDEEP.H.K @ SUDEEP SON OF KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS.

11. BHUVANA H M 2 BHUVAN DAUGHTER FO MANJULA AND MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS

12.

MANJULA MAJAMMA WIFE OF MANJUNATHA AGED 43 YEARS.

13. MARUTHI.H.N @ MANU SON OF NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED 22 YEARS.

13. SUNIL.H.R SON OF RAMAIAH.H.M @ RAMESHA AGED 23 YEARS.

PETIONER No.10 TO 14 ARE R/AT HETHENAHALLI VILLAGE GULURU POST, GULURU HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK.

HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK.

14. NAGARAJU SON OF HANUMANARASAYYA @ HANUMANARASAIAH AGED 45 YEARS, R/AT A.K.COLONY SWANDENAHALLI POST, SATHYAMANGALA TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT .

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHIDAMBHAR SWAROOP T.P, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMAKURU RURAL P.S.

(REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001).

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST, TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PETITIONERS REGISTERED IN CR.No.234/2025 OF TUMAKURU RURLA P.S. BEFORE THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 115(2), 118, 109, 329(4), 189(2), 191(2) AND 190 OF BNS.

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 petitioners –accused Nos.1 to 9 and 11 to 16 under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in respect of Crime No.234/2025 of Tumkuru Rural Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118, 109, 329(4), 189(2), 191(2) and 190 of BNS.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent –State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the incident has taken placed with regard to Ganesh Visarjan. There is complaint and counter complaint. The complaint filed by accused No.1 has been registered in Crime No.233/2025 for similar offences. Accused persons in the said offences have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.13887/2025. He further submits that accused Nos.1 and 4 –petitioner Nos.1 and 4 were arrested and they have been granted regular bail. As there is case and counter case, who is aggressor has to be considered at the time of trial. Three injured persons have been discharged from the hospital. Major portion of investigation is over. There are no criminal antecedents. With these, he prays to allow the petition and grant bail to petitioners. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo for not pressing petition by petitioner Nos.1 and 4 –accused Nos.1 and 4 in view of their arrest, the petition having become infructuous.

5. Per contra, learned High Cou