Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted under Section 482 BNSS 2023 to accused Nos.2 & 4 (Mariakajal; T.S. Anilkumar) in Crime No.74/2025, Annapoorneshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City (IPC Ss.506, 504, 120B, 406, 420 r/w 34; BNS 2023 Ss.316(2), 318(4), 352, 353, 61 r/w 3(5)); landlord-tenant lease/possession dispute held primarily civil in nature, tenants in possession to seek civil Court reliefs; offences Magistrate-triable, maximum punishment seven years; earlier rejection by Sessions Court (Crl.Misc.No.2249/2025, 27.03.2025); bail conditioned on personal bond Rs.50,000/- each with two sureties, IO appearance 26.04.2025, no tampering, no similar offences, no leaving Trial Court jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: respondent-Police and any other police in the State of Karnataka directed to release the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.74/2025, subject to conditions: (i) appearance before the Investigating Officer between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on 26.04.2025 and execution of a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- each with two sureties for the likesum; (ii) regular appearance before the Trial Court unless exempted for valid reasons; (iii) no tampering with prosecution witnesses and co-operation with police investigation; (iv) no involvement in similar offences in future; (v) no leaving the Trial Court jurisdiction without its permission until disposal of the case.