- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21263 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5774 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI K.R. CHANDU S/O SRIRAMULU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A 3-454, B.C. COLONY CHILAMATHUR, ANANTHAPURAM ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 341. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.S. RANGANATH REDDY R, ADV., FOR SRI ZULFIKHAR AHAMED, ADV.) AND: STATE BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER STATION HOUSE OFFICER BAGEPALLI POLICE STATION CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ORDER THE PETITIONER TO BE ENLARGED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.459/2024 REGISTERED IN BAGEPALLI P.S., FOR OFFENCE P/US/ 311,140(2),111,61(2) OF BNS OF 2023 WHICH IS NOW PENDING AS C.C.NO.371/2025 BEFORE THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BAGEPALLI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21263 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that, accused Nos.6 and 7 as against whom similar allegations are found in the charge sheet have been granted regular bail by this Court. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents. This petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. He submits that, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the said Court may be directed to consider the regular bail application filed by the petitioner on the same day. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event the petitioner surrender before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21263 CRL.P No. 5774 of 2025 considered on its merits and dispose of as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS