- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25681 CRL.P No. 1307 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1307 OF 2026 BETWEEN: S. D. BHARATH KUMAR, S/O. C.DHANYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.40/2, 6TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, KRISHNAPPA BLOCK, GANGANAGAR, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJU T., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY YESHWANTHPURA P.S., BENGALURU. YESHWANTHPURA REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CR.NO.445/2025 OF YESHWANTHAPURA P.S., BENGALURU, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25681 CRL.P No. 1307 of 2026 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(2), 318(4) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF LXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-64) BY DIRECTING THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER OF THE YESHWANTHAPURA P.S., BENGALURU CITY TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN RESPECT OF THE AFORESAID CASE. 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 further proceedings in Crime No.445/2025 registered by Yeshwanthapura Police Station, Bangalore for offences punishable under Sections 318(2), 318(4) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 has been stayed by this Court in Criminal Petition No.1902/2026 and the interim order granted in the said petition is in operation as on this day. He submits that under the said circumstances, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage, with liberty to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25681 CRL.P No. 1307 of 2026 petitioner to file a fresh petition subject to the outcome of Crl.P No.1902/2026. He has also filed the memo to the said effect. 2. Submission and memo is taken on record. 3. This Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions urged are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52