HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13001 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13436 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 13001/2025 BETWEEN:

SRI BHUVAN GOWDA H S S/O SRINIVASA.D.S AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT RAYASINGH LAYOUT SULIBELE ROAD, HOSAKOTE BENGALURU – 561 114.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINATHA B V, ADVOCATE SRI NANJUNDA GOWDA M R, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINAR AYANA AND:

MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH THE STATE OF KARNATAKA COURT OF KARNATAKA BY CYBER CRIME POLICE BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING DR.AMBEDKER VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560 001.

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

HC-KAR THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.No.30/2025 OF CYBER CRIME P.S. NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 45^TH A.C.J.M, COURT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 67 AND 66(C) OF I.T. ACT AND 351(2) 351(3), 352, 75(1)(iv) AND SEC.79 OF BNS, 2023 AND ETC., IN CRL.P No. 13436/2025 BETWEEN: ADARSH A L S/O LINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS RA/T No. 1-20 ALANTHAYA HOUSE GOLIHATTU POST PUTHU, D K DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI STEEPHEN MATHEW, FOR SRI KARUNAKARA P, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. THE STATE BY CYBER POLICE STATION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

2. DIVYA SPANDANA @ RAMYA AGED 42 YEARS D/O SMT. RANJITHA No. 102, BRIGADE ODESSEY CONVENT ROAD, RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 025.

...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 HC-KAR R2 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT CYBER CRIME POLICE BENGALURU TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED No.10 IN CR.No.30/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE 45^TH A.C.J.M BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 67,66(c) OF I.T ACT AND SEC.351(2), 351(3), 352, 75(1)(iv), 79 OF BNS 2023 AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

ORAL ORDER

Crl.P.No.13001/2025 is filed by the petitioner –

accused No.4 and Crl.P.No.13436/2025 is filed by the petitioner –accused No.10. Both petitions are filed under Section 483 of BNSS seeking grant bail in Crime No.30/2025 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Bangalore registered for offences punishable under Sections 67 and 66(c) of Information Technology Act, 2000 and Sections

351(2), 351(3), 352, 75(1)(iv) and 79 of BNS 2023. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent HC-KAR No.1 –State. Inspite of service of notice, respondent No.2 in Crl.P.No.13436/2025 is remained absent.

3. Learned counsel for petitioners would contend that the accused Nos.1 to 3, 6, 7 and 11 have been granted bail by this court and present petitioners –accused Nos.4 and 10 are also placed similar to that of accused Nos. 1 to 3, 6, 7 and 11 who are granted bail. Therefore, petitioners –accused Nos.4 and 10 are also entitled for grant of bail on the ground of parity. They further submit that the petitioners –accused Nos.4 and 10 are students and they are in custody since more than 02 months and therefore, they are not required for any further custodial interrogation. With these, they prayed to allow the petition and grant bail to petitioners –accused Nos.4 and 10.

4. Per contra learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 -State would contend that the investigation is in-progress and if petitioners –accused Nos.4 and 10 are granted bail they will hamper the HC-KAR investigation and tamper the prosecution witnesses. With these, she prayed for dismissal of the petition.

5. Having heard learned counsels, this Court has perused FIR, complaint and other materials placed on records.

6. Petitioners are having Instagram account in the