- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28420 CRL.P No. 1063 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. 1063 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI.DAMODARA M @ DAMODAR REDDY S/O. VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.27, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, B. K. NAGAR, YESHWANTHAPUR, BENGALURU - 560022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BALARAJ V R, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S.H.O. OF BAGALAGUNTE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI LAXMAN B, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND GRANT HIM ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE SHO BAGALAGUNTE P.S., TO NOT TO ARREST THE PETITIONER IN CC.NO.23814/2022 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.46/2017 OF THEIR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 306 R/W 34 OF IPC AND ETC. Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28420 CRL.P No. 1063 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 considering the allegations found as against the petitioner, this Court in Criminal Petition No.9455/2018 disposed off on 26.02.2019 has granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner at crime stage itself. Subsequently, charge sheet has been filed against him and other accused persons for the offence punishable under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code. 2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner could not appear before the Court of Magistrate in view of his ill- health. Learned counsel has also produced certain medical documents of the petitioner in support of his submission. He submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 3. Considering the health condition of the petitioner and also the nature of allegation as against him, the said Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28420 CRL.P No. 1063 of 2026 may be directed to consider the application of the petitioner seeking regular bail on the same day. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader does not seriously oppose such a prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Under the circumstance, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 6. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be considered on merits and disposed of on the same day. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDG GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36