- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28438 CRL.P No. 12856 of 2025 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. 12856 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. JOHN S/O J RAJA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, NALAGAPALLI VILLAGE, PACHKAPALA POST, PENMUR TALUK, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 569 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT R/AT D - 28, 1ST CROSS, KRISHNAPPA'S BUILDING, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032 (AS PER CHARGE SHEET) NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY R T NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 032 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR/HCGP, Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28438 CRL.P No. 12856 of 2025 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001 … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 483 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN SC.NO.354/2025 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.275/2011 REGISTERED BY THE R.T.NAGAR P.S. RESPONDENT ON DTD 23.08.2011 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 341, 302 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-1). 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, at this stage, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the trial Court after the alleged eye witnesses are examined. 2. Said submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28438 CRL.P No. 12856 of 2025 3. It is needless to state that the Prosecution as well as the trial Court shall make all endeavour to examine the alleged eye witnesses on priority and as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VGR