Sri. Chandan Vs the State of Karnataka — Anticipatory Bail | Karnataka HC (2025)

Sri. Chandan Vs the State of Karnataka — Anticipatory Bail | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted in Crime No.138/2025 of Belur Police Station; release on bail in the event of arrest, subject to: (i) personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; (ii) voluntary appearance before the jurisdictional Court within 10 days to execute bail bond and furnish surety; (iii) not to tamper with prosecution witnesses directly or indirectly; (iv) appearance before the trial Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and cooperation for speedy disposal; (v) not to involve in commission of any offence, failing which the prosecution may seek cancellation of bail.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner (accused No.1) should be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.138/2025 of Belur Police Station, under Section 482 BNSS / Section 438 Cr.PC. +1 more

Court's answer

Considering all aspects, the petitioner made out a case for anticipatory bail with conditions: the Criminal Petition is allowed and the petitioner is to be released on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.138/2025, on a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety, subject to conditions including appearance before the jurisdictional Court within 10 days, non-tampering with prosecution witnesses, attendance on all hearing dates unless exempted, and abstention from fresh offences (failing which the prosecution may seek cancellation).

Ratio / Principle

Per column No.17 of the charge sheet, the petitioner and accused No.2 held C.W.2, and the assaults on C.W.2 were committed by accused No.2 (beer bottle on lips and ear) and accused No.3 (club on waist and left knee), causing simple injuries.

Key takeaways

No overt act of assault is alleged against the petitioner on the charge-sheet accusation; as the charge sheet has been filed, the petitioner is not required for custodial interrogation.ratio¶¶40

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Petition No.10666 of 2025 (under S.482 BNSS / S.438 Cr.PC) — Anticipatory bail ALLOWED. Accused No.1 (Chandan, aged 23) sought pre-arrest bail in Crime No.138/2025 of Belur Police Station, Hassan District, registered for offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 352, 109, 351(2) read with 3(5) of BNS, 2023. At the charge-sheet stage, column No.17 showed that the petitioner, along with accused No.2, merely held the injured C.W.2, while the assaults — beer bottle on lips and ear by accused No.2, and club on waist and left knee by accused No.3 — caused only simple injuries; no overt act of assault was alleged against the petitioner, who therefore was not required for custodial interrogation. Bail granted on a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety, conditioned on appearance before the jurisdictional Court within 10 days, attendance on all hearing dates, non-tampering with witnesses, and no fresh offending (else bail cancellable). The State's plea of criminal antecedents (Crime No.127/2023) did not sway the result; counsel distinguished a same-named accused in Crime No.98/2025. Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar, 11 November 2025.