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Sri. Chetan D v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC18 Jun 2026CRL.P/7679/2026

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Keywords: anticipatory bail; modification/relaxation of bail condition; extension of time to surrender before police; S. 483(1)(b) BNSS 2023; S. 309(4) BNS 2023; Crime No.226/2025; Bannerghatta Police Station; Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025; III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District at Anekal; order dated 09.01.2026; petitioner unable to comply having travelled to Rajasthan; HCGP did not seriously oppose; fifteen-day extension from receipt of certified copy; other bail conditions unaltered. CRL.P No. 7679 of 2026, decided 18-06-2026 by S Vishwajith Shetty J., High Court of Karnataka.

What did the court decide?

Condition No.1 of the anticipatory bail order dated 09.01.2026 in Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025 modified and time to comply extended by fifteen days from receipt of certified copy of this order; all other conditions remain unaltered.

Sri. Chetan D Vs the State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:29888 CRL.P No. 7679 of 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 18^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7679 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. CHETAN D S/O SRI DURGARAM AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O ABHAY'S RENTED HOUSE, NEAR NAGESHWARA TEMPLE, BEGUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 114

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… PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VISHRUTH C., 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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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANNERGHATTA POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001

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… RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 483(1)(b) BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO MODIFY CONDITION NO.1 OF THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2026 IN CR.NO.226/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 309(4) OF BNS OF RESPONDENT BANNERGHATTA POLICE AT ANNEXURE-A, SO AS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS ADVOCATE FOR EXAMINATION ONLY, WITHOUT ANY REQUIREMENT OF SURRENDER, POLICE CUSTODY, OR RECOVERY, EXTEND THE TIME FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE BAIL CONDITIONS BY SUCH FURTHER PERIOD AND/OR PASS SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT

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NC: 2026:KHC:29888 CRL.P No. 7679 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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DEEMS JUST, PROPER, AND NECESSARY IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND TO PREVENT ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORDER

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This petition under Section 483(1)(b) of

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [BNS] is filed with a prayer to relax/modify condition No.(1) imposed by the Court of III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, sitting at Anekal in

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Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025 disposed of on 09.01.2026,

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2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP appearing on behalf of the

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respondent/State.

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3. Petitioner had approached the Court of III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, sitting at Anekal, apprehending his arrest in Crime No.226/2025 registered by Bannerghatta Police Station for

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HC-KAR

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the offence punishable under Section 309(4) of BNS, 2023.

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4. Learned Sessions Judge, vide order dated 09.01.2026 had allowed Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025 and

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granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner for the aforesaid offences, subject to certain conditions.

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5. The condition No.1 imposed by the learned Sessions Judge while granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner herein in Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025, vide order dated 09.01.2026 reads as follows:-

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"1. The petitioner shall surrender before the Respondent Police Station within 15 days from the date of this Order. If the Petitioner is surrendered before the concerned Police, the Investigating Officer shall complete the interrogation as expeditiously as possible, and on completion of the interrogation and recovery of the material objects if any, the Petitioner shall be released on Bail on the terms and conditions in this Order."

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HC-KAR

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking

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modification/relaxation of the aforesaid condition no.1.

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6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, since the petitioner had travelled to Rajasthan, he could not return back to Bengaluru and comply with condition no.1 found in the order dated 09.01.2026 passed in Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025. He further submits that the time granted by the learned Sessions Judge to comply with the said condition no.(1) has expired. He submits that, if some reasonable time is granted, the petitioner shall comply with condition no.(1) and co-operate with the police for the purpose of investigation.

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7. Learned HCGP appearing on behalf of

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respondent/State does not seriously oppose the prayer made in the petition to relax/modify condition no.1.

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8. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion

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that the prayer made by the petitioner in this petition needs to be granted. A ccordingly, the following:

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HC-KAR

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ORDER

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(i) The petition is allowed .

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(ii) The condition No.1 imposed by the Court III

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Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, sitting at Anekal in Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025 disposed of on 09.01.2026, stands modified and the time granted by the learned Sessions Judge to comply condition no.(1) vide order dated 09.01.2026 in Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025 is extended by a further period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order."

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(iii) All other conditions imposed by the Court of III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, sitting at Anekal in Crl.Misc.No.5622/2025

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disposed of on 09.01.2026, remain unaltered.

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SD/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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VGR

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