Subhash Rao v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No.13216 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 25-10-2025 by Justice Shivashankar Amaranannavar. Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS / Section 438 Cr.P.C. in Crime No.88/2025 of Byappanahalli Police Station for offence punishable under Section 108 of BNS, 2023 (abetment of suicide). Love affair through Instagram; refusal to marry; abuse and telling the deceased to go and die; complaint by mother of the deceased; no allegation of physical contact under promise of marriage; question of abetment left to trial; State sought custodial interrogation; bail bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety; conditional anticipatory bail allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioners – accused Nos.1 and 2 to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.88/2025 of Byappanhalli Police Station (offence under Section 108 of BNS, 2023), subject to conditions — voluntary appearance before the Investigating Officer within 15 days and execution of bail bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for likesum; cooperation with police in investigation; no tampering with prosecution witnesses directly or indirectly; appearance before the Investigating Officer whenever called; and appearance before the trial court on all dates of hearing unless exempted.