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Abireva @ Revanna K N @ Reva v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Jun 2026CRL.P/16743/2025

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The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, accused under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023. The court imposed conditions including execution of a personal bond, appearance before the investigating officer and trial court, cooperation with police, and avoidance of future offenses.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted subject to personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 by one surety, appearance before IO within 15 days, regular court appearances, no tampering with witnesses, and no similar future off

Abireva @ Revanna K N @ Reva Vs State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.16743 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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ABIREVA @ REVANNA K. N. @ REVA S/O. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT S. KARIYAPPA ROAD BESIDE MUNICIPAL COLLEGE KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT (ACCUSED NO.5 IN C.C. NO.1121/2025)

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR B. N., FOR SRI VINOD KUMAR S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KANAKAPURA TOWN POLICE KANAKAPURA TALUK REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI LAKSHMAN B., H.C.G.P.)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.438 CR.P.C (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL, IN CASE OF HIS ARREST IN

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HC-KAR

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C.C.NO.1121/2025 (CRIME NO.8/2025) REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE KANAKAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 308(5) OF BNS-2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. KANAKAPURA. THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA SITTING AT KANAKAPURA HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 21.06.2025 IN CRL.MISC.NO.5166/2025.

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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 S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Accused No.5 in Crime No.8/2025 registered by Kanakapura Police Station, Ramanagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(3) and 308(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'BNS, 2023' for short) is before this Court in this criminal petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned HCGP for the respondent/State.

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HC-KAR

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FIR in Crime No.8/2025 was registered by

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Kanakapura Police Station, Ramanagar, i nitially for the offence punishable under Section 308(5) of BNS, 2023 against Durgachandra and others, based on the first information dated 19.01.2025 received from Prajwal. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner who is arraigned as accused No. 5 in the FIR had filed Crl. Misc. No. 5166/2025 which was rejected by the jurisdictional Sessions Court on 21.06.2025. Therefore, petitioner is before this Court.

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4. Perusal of the material on record would go to

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show that the alleged victim and the accused persons are all acquainted with each other. Petitioner aged about 57 years, is said to be an agriculturist by avocation. He has no other criminal antecedents. The maximum punishment for the alleged offences is imprisonment for a period of 7 years and the alleged offences are triable by the Court of Magistrate. Accused no. 2 who was arrested in the present

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case has been granted regular bail by the jurisdictional

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HC-KAR

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Magistrate Court. Petitioner has undertaken to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation.

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Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail needs to be answered affirmatively subject to appropriate conditions. Accordingly, the

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following:

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ORDER

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The petition is allowed . The respondent - Police or

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any other police in the State of Karnataka are directed to release the petitioner in the event of her arrest in Crime No.8/2025 registered by Kanakapura Police Station, Ramanagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(3) and 308(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023, subject to the following conditions:

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a. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer within 15 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order and shall execute a personal

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HC-KAR

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bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (One lakh only) with one surety for the likesum to the satisfaction of the investigating officer.

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b. Petitioner shall regularly appear before the Trial Court without fail unless exempted by the Trial Court for valid reasons.

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c. Petitioner shall not tamper with the prosecution witness and he shall cooperate with the police for investigation and appear before them whenever called upon.

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d. The petitioner shall not involve in similar offences in future.

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SD/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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Abireva @ Revanna K N @ Reva v. State of Karnataka

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