- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3544 CRL.P No. 963 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 963 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. KUMAR, S/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 71, MARIKAMBA BEEDI, KETTADAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK K.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, SHIKARIPURA RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIKARIPURA, REPRESENTED BY SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. MALLESHAPPA D., S/O. DURGAPPA, AGE 56 YRS, ASST. DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT., PRITHWI MANSION, 100 FEET ROAD, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3544 CRL.P No. 963 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.282/2024 OF SHIKARIPURA RURAL POLICE STATION VIDE CR.NO.161/2024 AND FTC-1 AT SHIVAMOGGA AND BY GRANTING ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER It is submitted by the learned counsel that petitioner has been arrested and therefore, this petition seeking anticipatory bail has become infructuous. 2. Placing the above submission on record, petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 CT: BHK