- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28437 CRL.P No. 388 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. 388 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SANTHOSH S @ SANTU S/O SHRIDHAR AGE ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT #360 KSCB QTRS JAI BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR KOOLINGAR NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE NORTH BENGALURU - 560 086 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SWATHI R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. JAYANTHI R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANDINI LAYOUT P S REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C., PRAYING BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT THAT THE ABOVE NAMED PETITIONER WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.3 MAY KINDLY BE RELEASED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.531/2018 IN S.C.NO.94/2022 Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28437 CRL.P No. 388 of 2026 PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE COURT OF LXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU (CCH-69) PERTAINING TO NANDINI LAYOUT P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 397 OF IPC. 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 files a memo and submits that, at this stage, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to challenge the non-bailable warrant and the proclamation order issued against the petitioner by initiating appropriate proceedings. 2. The memo filed and submission made is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VGR