- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12512 CRL.P No. 12980 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12980 OF 2024 BETWEEN: PUNEETH ANIJA, S/O LATE SRI. SUBHASH ANIJA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.150, 3RD MAIN, SHANTHINIKETHAN LAYOUT, NEAR JP VIDYA KENDRA, ARAKARE, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU - 560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH K H., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, HSR LAYOUT PS, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE ABOVE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.14/2013 HSR LAYOUT P.S., CC.NO.30679/2014, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 504, 149, 392, 353 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 39th ACJM, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12512 CRL.P No. 12980 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court and seek regular bail. He submits that on the merits of the case petitioner was earlier granted bail in the present case and he also submits that marriage of the petitioner is scheduled to be held in the next month. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. In the event petitioner surrender before the Jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be considered on merits and - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12512 CRL.P No. 12980 of 2024 disposed off as expeditiously as possible but not later than three days from the date of application. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57