- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25682 CRL.P No. 1690 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. 1690 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. MANU, SON OF MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKARAM MANDIRA STREET, PALAHALLI VILLAGE, SRIRANGAPATANA TALUK, MANDYA - 571 438. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TOMY SEBASTIAN, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR MS.MELANIE SEBASTIAN., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SRIRANGAPATNA POLICE STATION, SRIRANGAPATNA. REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.13 ON BAIL IN CR.NO.16/2025 REGISTERED BY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25682 CRL.P No. 1690 of 2026 SRIRANGAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION NOW PENDING AS S.C.NO.5044/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE MANDYA SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 189(2), 191(3), 49, 54, 61(2)(a), 115(2), 118, 352, 238, 249, 103(1), 109(1) OF BNS 2023. 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 Senior Counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the trial Court after examination of CW2 to CW4 who are the alleged eye witnesses in the present case is completed. He submits that the petitioner is a person without criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody from 24.01.2025 onwards and therefore, the trial Court may be directed to expedite trial and record the evidence of CW2 to CW4 on priority. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25682 CRL.P No. 1690 of 2026 2. Said submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. It is needless to state that the trial Court shall expedite trial and examine CW2 to CW4 on priority. All contentions urged on merits are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57