- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28305 CRL.P No. 4364 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4364 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ACHARYA DARMA PRANANANDA AVADUTH S/O ANANDA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O V.I.P NAGAR, TILAK CHALA TOWN KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL - 700 100. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RAKSHA KEERTHANA K, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALUR POLICE STATION, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. PRINCE AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R.AT. ANANDA MARGA POLYTECHNIC, NEAR MYLANDAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI H. SUNIL KUMAR, ADV., FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE / RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN S.C.NO.196/2024 (CR.NO.162/2024) OF THE RESPONDENT MALUR P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 120(B), 384,302 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE I ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KOLAR. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28305 CRL.P No. 4364 of 2026 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, CW2 and CW3 are examined-in-chief and their cross-examination is yet to be completed. She submits that, at this stage this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application, after cross-examination of CW2 and CW3 is completed. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. It is needless to state that the trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make endeavors to examine the aforesaid witnesses, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48