Dismissed¶9

The State by Viveknagar Police Station v. Rajeev Shetty

Karnataka HC8 Apr 2026CRL.P/12014/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Cancellation of anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; Sections 80(2), 85, 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; Sections 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act 1961; Crime No.144/2024 Viveknagar Police Station; Crl.Misc.No.9360/2024; no violation of bail conditions; investigation over; charge sheet filed; main accused (son) granted regular bail; Karnataka High Court; Anant Ramanath Hegde J.; 2026; petition rejected.

What did the court decide?

None; the anticipatory bail granted to respondents No.1 and 2 remains undisturbed. ¶9

The State by Viveknagar Police Station Vs Rajeev Shetty — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:19329 CRL.P No. 12014 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12014 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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THE STATE BY VIVEKNAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP)

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AND:

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RAJEEV SHETTY,

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S/O NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SUSHILA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O RAJEEVA SHETTY,

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BOTH ARE R/AT KALLUKOPPA, AREHALLI, SIRIGERE, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577201.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAGENDRA NAIK R, ADVOCATE, R1 - SERVED)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483(3) OF BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11.11.2024 IN CRL.MISC NO.9360/2021 PASSED BY LXXI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-72) AND CONSEQUENTLY

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NC: 2026:KHC:19329 CRL.P No. 12014 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ALLOW THE APPLICATION AS PRAYED FOR BY THE PROSECUTION AND ACCORDINGLY CANCEL THE BAIL GRANTED TO THE ACCUSED IN CRIME NO.144/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIVEKNAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 80(2), 85, 3(5) OF BNS AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

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ORAL ORDER

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This petition is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to respondents No.1 and 2.

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Respondents No.1 and 2 are said to be the father-

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in-law and mother-in-law, respectively, of the deceased. The case is filed against respondents 1 and 2 and their son for offence under Sections 80(2), 85, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The Trial Court granted anticipatory bail to respondents 1 and 2 in Crl.Misc.No.9360/2024 vide order dated 11.11.2024.

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Learned HCGP would submit that the offence

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alleged against respondents No.1 and 2 is serious in nature and the Trial Court could not have granted anticipatory bail in

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NC: 2026:KHC:19329 CRL.P No. 12014 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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favour of respondents No.1 and 2. Thus, he would contend that the order has to be recalled and respondents No.1 and 2 be directed to appear before the Court seeking regular bail.

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Learned counsel for respondents No.1 and 2 would submit that the anticipatory bail is granted on 11.11.2024 on certain conditions and respondents No.1 and 2 have co-operated with the investigation. The investigation is already over and charge sheet is filed and main accused i.e., son of respondents No.1 and 2 is already granted regular bail and no application is filed to cancel the said regular bail granted to the son of respondents No.1 and 2. Thus, he would urge that the petition be dismissed.

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