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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MAY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6197 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

KUM. MALA

D/O. OBAIAH

AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS

R/AT NO.78

VADERAHALLI LAYOUT

VIDYARANYAPURA POST

BANGALORE NORTH TALUK

BANGALORE - 560097.

(ACCUSED NO.2 - NOW IN J.C.)

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI G.NARASI REDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY VIDYARANYAPURA P.S.

REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Digitally signed HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

by SUMA B N

BENGALURU - 560001.

Location: H IGH

COURT OF …RESPONDENT

KARNATAKA (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439

CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 483 BNSS), PRAYING TO RELEASE THE

PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.119/2026 OF

VIDHYARANYAPURA POLICE STAITON FOR THE OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109, 352 READ WITH 3(5) OF

B.N.S. 2023, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE VII ADDL.C.M.M.

COURT, AT BENGALURU CITY IN THE ABOVE CASE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

The petitioner, who is accused No.2 in Crime

No.119/2026 registered at Vidyaranyapura Police Station

for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 352 read

with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is

before this Court seeking grant of bail.

2. The complaint produced at page No.14 of the

petition indicates that the complainant and one Ravi-

accused No.1 who is the brother of the petitioner-accused

No.2, had an altercation with respect to the employment

of brother of the petitioner-accused No.2 herein. It is

further stated that on the date of the incident,

i.e., 20.03.2026, the complainant had gone to the house

of accused No.2 - petitioner at about 7:15 p.m. and had

called the brother of accused No.2 - petitioner. At that

time, the petitioner herein came out and abused the

complainant, questioning his visit to her house. Soon

thereafter, the petitioner herein allegedly threw chilly

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powder into the eyes of the complainant. By that time,

accused No.1-brother of the petitioner herein attempted to

assault the complainant with machete. The complainant

sustained injuries to his hand. Accordingly, Crime

No.119/2026 came to be registered for the offences noted

above.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner-accused No.2

submits that, except the allegation that the petitioner

allegedly throwing chilly powder into the eyes of the

complainant, no other overt act is attributed to her. It is

further submitted that the petitioner is pursuing her

graduation and has been falsely implicated and therefore,

seeks grant of bail.

4. Learned High Court Government Pleader for

respondent–State submits that the investigation is still in

progress. She has also furnished the wound certificate

indicating injuries sustained on the left arm of the

complainant. Hence, seeks rejection of petition.

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5. Heard the learned counsel for parties and perused

the records.

6. Perusal of the wound certificate does not indicate

that the complainant had stated anything before the

Doctor, who first examined him, regarding chilly powder

allegedly thrown by accused No.2-petitioner. The wound

certificate only indicates the presence of an injury on the

left forearm, which is alleged to have been inflicted by

accused No.1-brother of the petitioner herein. No overt act

is attributed to the petitioner herein.

6. Considering the allegations made in the complaint

as noted above and also the submission of the learned

counsel for accused No.2-petitioner that the petitioner

herein is pursuing her graduation and has been falsely

implicated in the case, this Court deems it appropriate to

grant bail to accused No.2-petitioner.

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7. Accordingly, I pass the following:

ORDER

(i) Criminal Petition is allowed

(ii) Accused

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