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BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR.(JUSTICE(ANANT(RAMANATH(HEGDE( CRIMINAL(PETITION(NO.(15650(OF(2025(( BETWEEN:(( ( WASEEM,@,SYED,WASEEM,@,WASEEM, DRIVER,WASEEM,,, S/O,RIZWAN,, AGED,ABOUT,23,YEARS,, R/AT,NO.153,,2ND,CROSS,, MUBARAK,ROAD,,NEAR,TAMARIND,TREE,, M.S.,PALYA,,VIDYARANYAPURA,, BENGALURU-560097, …PETITIONER, (BY,SRI,RAJAVARDHANA,REDDY,,ADVOCATE,FOR,, ,SRI,RANGANATH,REDDY,R.,ADVOCATE), AND:( (

STATE,BY,VIDYARANYAPURA,POLICE,, Digita llytisigned THE,STATION,HOUSE,OFFICER, by0BELUR BENGALURU, RANGADHAMA REPRESENTED,BY,HCGP,NANDINI (HIGH,COURT,OF,KARNATAKA), Location:0HIGH PIN,CODE-560001,COURT0OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT, (BY,SRI,RANGASWAMY,R,,HCGP), , THIS, CRL.P, IS, FILED, U/S.439, (FILED, U/S.483, BNSS), CR.P.C, BY, THE, ADVOCATE, FOR, THE, PETITIONER, PRAYING, THAT, THIS, HONOURABLE, COURT, MAY, BE, PLEASED, TO, ENLARGE, THE, PETITIONER, ON, BAIL, IN, CRIME, NO.209/2025, DATED, 25.06.2025, REGISTERED, AT, VIDYARANAYAPURA, POLICE, STATION,, BENGLAURU, DISTRICT, AND, NOW, CHARGE, SHEET, NO.C.C.NO.36360/2025, PENDING, BEFORE, THE, VII,

ADDL CJM COURT, BENGALURU FOR OFFENCE P/U/S.310(2),61(2) OF BNS 2023 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE

ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samitha (BNSS). The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 310(2), 61(2) of BNSS.

¶2The petitioner is accused No.13. The Petition filed by the petitioner seeking regular bail is rejected by the learned Sessions Court.

¶3Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 11.07.2025 and it is submitted that the charge sheet is already filed and custodial interrogation is not required.

¶4The evidence relating to the alleged offence is already collected by the prosecution. In addition, learned counsel for the petitioner would urge that the petitioner

was not convicted for any offence in the past and there was no criminal case filed against the petitioner. This is the first criminal case against the petitioner is the submission.

¶5It is further submitted that the complainant himself is arrayed as accused No.10 after the investigation. In addition, he would also submit that accused No.1 and 12 are released on bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.3540/2026 and 5164/2026.

¶6Learned HCGP would oppose the application on the premise that part of the money referred to in the complaint is recovered from the petitioner and also the weapon used for commission of offence is recovered from the petitioner and this being the position, the petitioner is not entitled to bail. It is urged that in the event of his release, the petitioner is likely to threaten the witnesses and interfere in the trial.

¶7The Court has considered the contentions raised at the Bar and perused the records.

¶8The complaint is filed on the allegation that the petitioner and other accused conspired to loot Rs.2 crores from CW2 and CW3. It is stated that amount was with CW1. It is also alleged that all the accused hatched conspiracy to loot the amount and in the process the petitioner and other accused with the weapons threatened CW1 and CW2 while taking away Rs.2.00 crores cash which was alleged to be with CW1 which allegedly belonged to CW3 and CW4.

¶9It is also noticed that the maximum punishment that can be awarded for the offence in case the offence is established is up to 10 years. It is also noticed that there is no allegation of any grievous injuries being caused.

¶10The Court has also considered the fact that the bail is granted to accused No.1 and accused No.12. It is

also noticed that the charge sheet is already filed and prosecution claims to have collected the evidence.

¶11Though the learned HCGP would oppose the petition on the ground that the contention based on parity is not available on the premise that allegations against the petitioner and accused No.1 and 12 are different, by taking into consideration the overall materials placed on record, the Court is of the view that the petitioner is entitled to bail, on conditions.

¶12Hence the following: ORDER

(i) The petition is allowed.

(ii) The petitioners shall execute personal bond for a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- with the two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

(iii) The petitioner shall not interfere with the course of the trial and shall keep himself

present before the Court as and when his presence is required.

(iv) The petitioner shall not Shall not leave the country without the permission of the Court.

(v) The petitioner shall not indulge in any offence. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE

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