Vishnu K v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, CRL.P No. 4292 of 2026, decided 01.07.2026 by S Vishwajith Shetty, J.: petition under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 for regular bail of Accused No.5 in SC No.5/2025 (III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara) arising out of Crime No.190/2022, Channapatna Rural Police Station, Sections 399 and 402 IPC; petitioner's earlier bail (order dated 23.01.2023, Crl.Misc.No.37/2023) was followed by remand on 06.03.2025 for non-appearance before the Trial Court; Court held the lapse sufficiently punished, noted bail in four earlier cases and no fresh case after 2022, and allowed bail on personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties and standard conditions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be enlarged on regular bail in SC No.5/2025 pending before the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara (Crime No.190/2022, Sections 399 and 402 IPC), on execution of a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, subject to conditions: (a) regular appearance before the Trial Court unless exempted for valid reasons; (b) not to directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with prosecution witnesses; (c) not to involve in similar offences in future; (d) not to leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without its permission until disposal of the case.