Single judge of High Court at Bangalore heard a bail petition under Section 483 BNSS against charges of cyber cheating. Court examined syndicate involvement and lack of need for interrogation, ultimately holding no grounds made out for bail.
Bail prayer dismissed; petitioner remains in judicial custody.
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NC: 2026:KHC:4708 CRL.P No. 17104 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17104 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)]
BETWEEN:
KUSHI @ SONI @ FATHIMA BANU W/O. SADIQ, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT: BASNI VILLAGE, DELIMA POST, METRA TALUK, NAGOUR DISTRICT, RAJASTAN - 341 021.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. BASAVARAJU T.A., ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOUTH EAST CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, LAKSHMINARAYANA PUBLIC PROSECUTORS OFFICE, MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH HIGH COURT BUILDING, COURT OFKARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. MOHD AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.409/2025 OF SOUTH EAST
HC-KAR
CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 318(4), 308(2), 319(2) OF BNS AND SECTIONS 66(C) AND 66(D) OF I.T ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLVII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR
ORAL ORDER
This petition is filed by accused No.1 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to grant bail in Crime No.409/2025 of South East CEN Crime Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 308(2) and 319(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of Information Technology Act.
learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent - State.
HC-KAR
NC: 2026:KHC:4708 CRL.P No. 17104 of 2025
HC-KAR
petitioner is granted bail, there are chances of she committing similar offence and causing hindrance in further investigation. With these, he prayed for dismissal of the petition.
NC: 2026:KHC:4708 CRL.P No. 17104 of 2025
HC-KAR
granted bail, there are chances of she committing similar offence and causing hindrance in further investigation.
has not made out any grounds for grant of bail. In the
result, the Criminal Petition is dismissed .
Sd/(SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE
KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail given the syndicate nature of the offence.
Whether future possibility of committing similar offences warrants denial of bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kushi @ Soni @ Fathima Banu W/O. Sadiq
State of Karnataka
Shivashankar Amarannavar
As recorded by the court registry
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