IN THE HiGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20Th DAY OF APRIL, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P. NO.10606/2011 BETWEEN: ASHOK 5/0 LAXMAN BHALJANTRI, AGE:37 YEARS, 0CC: AGRICULTURE, R/O NAGANOOR, TQ. GOKAK. PETITIONER (BY SRI.M.J.PEERJADE, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY SPP, DHARWAD. RESPONDENT (BY SRI.ANAND K. NAVALGIMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING THAT THE PETITIONER BE DIRECTED TO BE ENLARGED ON BAIL BY THE POLICE IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE GOKAK TOWN POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CRIME GOKAK TOWN P.S. CRiME NO.71/2011 OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 504, 506, 353 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITiON COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the State in respect of the anticipatory bail sought for by the petitioner who along with other accused are involved in Crime No.71 / 2011 in respect of the offences punishable under Section 323, 504, 506, 353 r/w 34 of IPC. 2. The complaint allegations in short are that, the bus conductor No.1347 given complaint stating that on 12.04.2011, a person got into the bus from outside and ticket was to be given by the conductor, the said person assaulted the complainant and pushed him and got hold of the shirt and other passengers rescued the complainant. Thereafter, the complainant went and gave complaint and this petitioner also said to be one of the persons who are in the group. 3. The submission of the petitioner’s counsel is that, accused No.1 is said to be the press reporter released 4 3 on bail and this petitioner did not assault the complainant and therefore, anticipatory bail be granted to him. 4. Having thus heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the State and taking note of the nature of the allegations and accused No.1 is said to have been released on bail by the trial Court, anticipatory bail can be granted to the present petitioner also. 5. In the result, petition is allowed and in the event of arrest of the petitioner he be released on bail subject to the petitioner satisfying the following conditions: i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial court. ii) Petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the prosecution witnesses in any manner. 4 iii) Petitioner shall mark his attendance before the jurisdictional police station on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. iv) Petitioner shall not involve himself in the like offences in future. 3d!- JUDGE MBS/