- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20165 CRL.P No. 12373 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.12373 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. SHARATH @ MUNNA @ MARAKADA SWAMIJI, S/O. LATE BHOJA DEVADIGA, AGE: 40 YEARS, R/AT: “SAI NILAYA”, VISHAL NAGARA, MANGALAPETE, KAIKAMBA, MANGALURU- 574151 (IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY AT MANGALURU JAIL) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE POLICE INSPECTOR, SURATHKAL POLICE STATION, MANGALURU, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-01 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S. 483 BNNS), PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IN CONNECTION WITH S.C.NO.13/2021 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.152/2019 OF SURATHKAL P.S.) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 341, 504, 323, 324, 307, 302 R/W. 149 OF IPC, 1860, PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT D.K. MANGALURU IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Date: 2026.04.10 16:40:30 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20165 CRL.P No. 12373 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that already evidence is completed and the case is posted for recording the statement of the acccused under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. This petition is filed seeking the grant of bail and when the evidence has already been concluded, the trial Court has to appreciate the evidence of the prosecution while determining the case. Hence, the question of considering this petition does not arise. However, the trial Court is directed to dispose of the matter within one month from today. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. SD/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE JTR CT:PA LIST NO.: 19 SL NO.: 1