- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29291 CRL.P No. 5728 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5728 OF 2026 BETWEEN: TEJURAJ B.N @ TEJU @ SIPAYI S/O NARAYANA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.69, 3RD MAIN 11TH CRROSS, C.I.T.B COLONY BAPUJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI VIVEKANANDA D, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, AVALAHALLI PS BENGALURU - 560 049 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALUR - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER (ACCUSE DNO.8) ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.44/2026 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 118(2),310(2),352 OF BNS 2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT/AVALAHALLY POLICE BENGALURU NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL CJM BENGALURU RURAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29291 CRL.P No. 5728 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, during the pendency of this petition, charge sheet has been filed and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions urged are left open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70