- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28460 CRL.P No. 2528 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2528 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI HANUMANTHA NAIK SON OF RUDRESH NAIK AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O BANNIKERE VILLAGE, KOMMANALA POST, SHIVAMOGGA - 577225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KIRAN R, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577204, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI LAXMAN B, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.209/2025 BEFORE THE HONBLE I ADDL SESSSIONS JUDGE AT SHIVAMOGGA FILED BY VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 103,238,61(2) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.25(1)(B) OF ARMS ACT 1959 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28460 CRL.P No. 2528 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petition be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the alleged eye-witnesses namely C.W.2 and 3 is completed. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavours to examine aforesaid eye-witnesses before the Trial Court as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40