- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8234 CRL.P No. 88 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 88 OF 2026 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SRI. LOKESH S. S/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS MANAGER / SERISTHEDAR, ANEKAL TALUK OFFICE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, R/AT 14/6, 2ND BLOCK, NEAR RTO OFFICE, JIGANAHALLI, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 010. …PETITIONER (BY MISS VAISHNAVI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANEKAL POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8234 CRL.P No. 88 of 2026 RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.379/2025 BY ANEKAL POLICE STATION, BANGALORE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 192(A) OF KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 AND UNDER SECTIONS 316(4), 336(3), 336(2) 318(4), 340(2) AND READ WITH 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA-2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC, ANEKAL. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo reads thus: "The undersigned counsel for petitioner is herein respectfully submits that the petitioner filed the bove petition seeking Anticipatory bail under 482 of BNSS in Crime No.0379/2025 registered by the respondent police. The petitioner was arrested by the respondent police on 10.02.2026. In view of the same the above petition may infructuous and do not survival for further consideration. Hence, the petitioner may permit to withdraw the above petition - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8234 CRL.P No. 88 of 2026 and directed the registry to return the Certified Copies which are annexed to the above petition to approach competent forum, in the interest of justice and equity " In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. The Registry is directed to return the documents annexed to the petition on receiving the photo copies of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10