- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23581 WP No. 9031 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 9031 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. P.H. DAYANAND S/O LATE MR. HUCHANNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT: NO.1, 1ST CROSS ROAD, SAIBABA ROAD, BANAGIRI NAGAR, KATRIGUPPE, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHANTH A V., SHARAN B.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE WING CITY DIVISION, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR ROAD MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER/DIRECTION MODIFYING THE CONDITION NO. (VII) PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN CRIMINAL PETITION Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23581 WP No. 9031 of 2026 NO.4167/2016 DATED 08.08.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking relaxation of a particular bail condition, which directs surrender of the passport. 2. Learned counsel, Nishanth A.V. appearing for the petitioner submits that the passport has since expired and it has to be renewed. 3. In that light, for the purpose of the renewal of the passport, the bail condition stands relaxed. 4. The petitioner is permitted to apply for the renewal of the passport, which would be considered by the passport authorities, in accordance with law and the learned counsel further undertakes that once the passport is renewed, he would - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23581 WP No. 9031 of 2026 surrender the same, as is directed by the concerned Court. Therefore, this is a temporary reprieve as directed. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE GJM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 116