- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29240 CRL.P No. 5436 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. 5436 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. M.C.NAGARAJU S/O. LATE. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 3042, SHOBA APARTMENT, TUMKUR ROAD, T, DASRAHALLI, NAGASANDRA, BENGALURU -560 073 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S C MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MADIWALA POLICE, BANGALORE REP- BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT AN ORDER OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CRIME NO.33/2020 IN C.C.NO.8054/2023 OF MADIWALA POLICE IS PENDING OF 39tH ACJM AT BENGALURU ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 420 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29240 CRL.P No. 5436 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time 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. 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 Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be considered by the said Court on merits and dispose off the matter as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66