IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15320 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI.S.V.CHANDRA

S/O VENKATESHAN

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

R/AT NO.25, 8^TH STREET,

DR. RAJAKUMAR ROAD,

JOGUPALYA, ULSOOR,

HAL 2^ND STAGE,

BENGALURU - 560 008.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI.SHEKARAPPA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARA YANA STATE OF KARNATAKA

MURTHY RAJASHRI

BY RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION,

Location: HIGH

COURT OF REPRESENTED BY THE

KARNATAKA

LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI.MOHD. AYUB ALI., ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT AN ORDER OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CR.NO.433/2025 OF RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 120B, 420, 465, 468, 471 OF IPC AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST PENDING BEFORE THE XI ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU.

THIS CRIMINAL 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.2 under Section

482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.433/2025 of Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 420, 471, 465 and 468 of IPC.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent/State.

3. The learned counsel for petitioner would contend that, the petitioner is a purchaser of the property from accused No.1. The allegation against accused No.1 is that, he sold the property belonging to the complainant to the petitioner. The accused No.1 has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl. P No.13195/2025 by order dated 9.12.2025, and therefore, the petitioner is entitled for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground of parity. The petitioner is ready to cooperate with the Investigating Officer in investigation, and abide by any terms and conditions to be imposed by this Court. With this, he prayed to allow the petition.

4. Per contra, the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor would contend that, the petitioner is required for interrogation. The petitioner and accused No.1 have created documents pertaining to the site belonging to the complainant. With this, he prayed to reject the petition.

5. Having heard the learned counsel, the Court has perused the FIR, complaint and other materials placed on record.

6. This Court while granting the anticipatory bail to accused No.1 has observed as under.

"As per F.I.R, the allegation against the petitioner is that he has created the document pertaining to two sites of the complainant and sold them to dirrerent persons. The case of the prosecution is based on the documents. The petitioner was already been interrogated by the police in Crime No.430/2025 which is registered pertaining to one site, the present Crime No.433/2025 is registered pertaining to another site of the complainant. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with Investigating officer in the investigation and abide by any condition to be imposed by this Court. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with the death or imprisonment for life."

7. The allegation against this petitioner is that, he purchased the property from accused No.1, which belongs to the complainant. The accused No.1 has already been granted anticipatory bail, and therefore, the petitioner is also entitled for grant of bail on the ground of parity. The petitioner has undertaken to co-operate with the Investigating Officer in the investigation and abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court. The offences alleged against the petitioner are