IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13933 OF 2025

[(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI ROHIT RAJ

S/O MADAN RAJ,

AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO.16/2, NORTH STREET,

NEELASANDRA, BENGALURU SOUTH,

VIVEKNAGAR,

BENGALURU - 560 047.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ABHILASH VAIDYANATHAN, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. MANU PRABHAKAR KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

THROUGH SHO,

ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION,

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINAR AYANA SHANTALA NAGAR, ASHOKNAGAR,

MURTHY RAJASHRI

BENGALURU - 560 025.

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

2. SHRI. JOHN SUKESH

S/O. LATE ANTHONI,

AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,

RESIDING AT NO.36, 3^RD CROSS,

CHARLES CAMPBELL ROAD, COX TOWN,

BENGALURU - 560 005.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B., ADDITIONAL SPP FOR R1;

R2 - SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C (UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN RELATION TO PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.231/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 137(2) AND 64 OF BNS READ WITH SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF PO