Sri. Praveen Kumar C J v. the State of Karnataka by
Anticipatory bail – Section 482 BNSS, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, CRL.P No. 10397 of 2026 (CNR KAHC010482302026), oral order dated 17.07.2026 by S Vishwajith Shetty J. Petition under Section 482 BNSS 2023 (conventional counterpart of S. 438 Cr.PC relief) allowed granting anticipatory bail to accused Nos. 3-5 in Crime No. 171/2026, Sidlaghatta Rural Police Station, for offences under Sections 3 and 7, Essential Commodities Act 1955 (PDS wheat bags in lorry KA-53-A4783); earlier Crl.Misc.No.188/2026 rejected by Sessions Court on 10.07.2026; conditions include Rs.1,00,000/- personal bond each with two sureties, IO appearance within 15 days, regular Trial Court attendance, no witness tampering, no similar offences. Keywords: anticipatory bail, BNSS 482, Essential Commodities Act ss.3/7, PDS wheat, Sidlaghatta, Food and Civil Supplies outsource employees.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioners to be released in the event of arrest in Crime No. 171/2026 of Sidlaghatta Rural Police Station, subject to (i) appearance before the Investigating Officer within 15 days of receipt of the order and execution of a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- 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 the police for investigation; and (iv) abstention from similar offences in future.