Sri. Manjunath v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed under S.482 BNSS on parity; Crime No.379/2025 Anekal Police Station; S.192(A) Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964; Ss.316(4), 336(3), 318(4), 336(2), 340(2) r/w 3(5) BNS 2023; helping land grabbers by creating and forging documents, missing of records from office; FDA, SDA and Group D employees of Anekal Taluk Office; investigation in progress, sentence upto 07 years; no death/life punishment; no criminal antecedents; bail bond Rs.1,00,000 each with one surety; report first and third Sunday for two months or till final report; reliance on order dated 19.01.2026 in Crl.P No.17369/2025 (accused Nos.1,2,4,7,13,15); FIR registered 28.11.2025; Shivashankar Amarannavar J.; decided 16.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioners - accused Nos.9, 11, 12 and 16 to be released on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.379/2025 of Anekal Police Station, subject to conditions: (a) voluntary appearance before the Investigating Officer within fifteen days and execution of bail bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with one surety for the like sum; (b) appearance before the Investigating Officer whenever called for and co-operation in investigation; (c) appearance on first and third Sunday of every month for two months or till filing of final report, whichever is earlier; (d) no inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person acquainted with the facts, and no tampering with evidence.