- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54770 CRL.P No. 17453 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17453 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI MANU D, W/O DEVARAJ M, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.343, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, K.S.D LAYOUT, SRIGANDHAKAVAL, VISHWANEEDAM, POST, BANGALORE-NORTH BENGALURU-560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANNAPURNESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION, BYTARAYANPURA SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU PIN: 560-072. REPRESENTED BY, DCRE-WEST, SHANTI AGAR. BENGALURU PIN: 560-027. REPRESENTED BY, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54770 CRL.P No. 17453 of 2025 STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BAGNALURU-560-001. 2. SMT. VANI S. W/O MANU D. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.342, 5TH CROSS, D GROUP, CHANDRASHEKAR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B.,HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT TO THEIR ARREST, FURTHER ORDER AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT OF ANNAPURNESHWARI NAGAR P.S. BENGALURU IN CR.NO.437/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE ALLEGED U/S. SC AND THE ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 U/S. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v-a); D.P. ACT 1961, U/S. 3 - 4 AND UNDER SEC.85, 115(2), 351(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 ON THE COMPLAINT OF SMT. VANI S AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54770 CRL.P No. 17453 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition challenging the order dated 18.12.2025 passed by the LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru in Crl.Misc.No.10339/2025. The petitioner has filed the bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, 'the BNSS, 2023') seeking anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.0437/2025 for the offences punishable under Sections SC and ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act, 1989 under Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v-a); under Section 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; and under Sections 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, 'the BNS, 2023'). The petition lies against the order passed by the trial Court. Accordingly, the office has raised objections. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54770 CRL.P No. 17453 of 2025 ORDER i. The Criminal Petition is hereby dismissed as not maintainable. ii. The petitioner is at liberty to take necessary steps in accordance with law. iii. Office is hereby directed to return the copy of the order and other papers to the petitioner. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40