Sri Ramesh S v. Vs State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 to accused no.1 in Crime No.57/2026 (Halasur gate Police Station, Bengaluru) for offences under Sections 178, 179 and 180 of BNS, 2023, involving 375 counterfeit ₹2,000/- denomination notes allegedly deposited at the Reserve Bank of India, Bangalore for credit of exchange value; notes stated to have been found near a garbage bin by the wife of accused no.3 and passed through accused no.2-Rajendra to the petitioner; Sessions Court bail rejection (Crl.Misc.No.3699/2026, 28.04.2026) overcome; major portion of investigation complete; bail on Rs.1,00,000/- personal bond with two sureties and conditions. Keywords: counterfeit currency notes; Reserve Bank of India; accidental possession; exchange value; Section 183 BNSS statement; CRL.P No. 7072 of 2026; S Vishwajith Shetty.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner/accused no.1 directed to be enlarged on regular bail in Crime No.57 of 2026 subject to conditions: execution of a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court; regular appearance on all hearing dates before the Trial Court; no direct or indirect threatening or tampering with prosecution witnesses; no involvement in similar offences; and not leaving the Trial Court's jurisdiction without its permission until disposal of the case.