IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3505 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI VINAYA H T S/O. THIMMASHETTY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.21/1 GOVINDAPPA RESIDENCY, 3^RD CROSS, MATTIKERE, Dig itally YESHWANTHAPURA, signed by NARAYANA BENGALURU - 560 022.

UMA …PETITIONER Location:

High Court (BY SRI. CHANDAN B.K. AND SRI. VENKATACHALAPATHI M., of Karnataka ADVOCATES)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIDYARANYAPURA POLICE STATION BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES, BANGALORE – 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANITHA GIRISH N., HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS)

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.422/2025 NOW IN CC NO.7012/2026 AGAINST THE ACCUSED OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 311 OF BNS 2023, WHICH IS NOW PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VII ADDL. CJM COURT AT BANGALORE.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner, who is arraigned as accused No.3, is before this Court seeking regular bail in C.C.No.7012/2026 pending on the file of the learned VII Additional CJM Court, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.422/2025 registered by the respondent-police for the offence punishable under Section 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Brief facts of the case:

2. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant is the native of Kolala Village, Turuvekere Taluk, Tumakuru District. He is working as an Elevator Technician at Bengaluru and staying in Vidyaranyapura, Bengaluru – 560097. On 07.12.2025, at about 11.30 p.m., when he was in his house, some unknown persons knocked on the door. When he opened the door, three persons who were in police uniform entered the house and started abusing the complainant in filthy language, stating that the complainant was selling ganja and they wanted to conduct a search of the house. They started searching the house even though the complainant pleaded with them that he was not that kind of person and he was working as an Elevator Technician and living in the said area. However, they conducted search and found that Rs.53,000/- was there in the house and they took the said amount and thereafter, they have taken the mobile and got the Kotak Mahindra Bank App opened and found that amount of Rs.87,000/- was there in the said account and they got the said amount transferred online from the complainant and also snatched Rs.2,000/- kept in the pant pocket of the complainant. Thereafter, they threatened him and went away from the spot. Hence, he lodged a complaint stating that an amount of Rs.1,42,000/- has been stolen by the petitioner and others. The respondent – police on receiving the said information, registered FIR, conducted investigation and submitted the charge sheet.

3. Heard Sri Chandan B.K., learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Anitha Girish N., learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent – State.

4. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner is arraigned as accused No.3. He has been falsely implicated in this case. The allegations made against the petitioner are baseless and bald. No identification parade has taken place to identify the petitioner. Moreover, nothing has been recovered at his instance. It is further submitted that the petitioner is working as a salesman in the cloth shop. He is having aged parents and he has to take care of them. The petitioner is the earning member of the family. The charge sheet has already been filed. Custodial interrogation is not necessary in this case. Hence, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail by imposing suitable conditions. He will abide the conditions in the event of his release on bail. Making such submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to allow the petition.

5. Per contra, learned High C