- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30309 CRL.P No. 13624 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13624 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SHRI. K.S. LINGESH, S/O LATE SOMASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, FORMER MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND FORMER CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE FOR REGULARISATION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION. (BAGAR HUKUM SAGUVALI SAMITHI) R/AT BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMAN NALINA LINGESH., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BELUR POLICE STATION, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30309 CRL.P No. 13624 of 2024 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT THE RELIEF OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER AND ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT STATE THAT IN THE EVENT OF ARREST OF THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0098/2023 REGISTERED BY BELUR POLICE STATION, FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF OFFENCES U/S 468, 464, 465, 471, 409, 420 AND 120B OF IPC AND PENDING CONSIDERATION ON THE FILE OF HONBLE LXXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY THE PETITIONER SHALL BE RELEASED ON BAIL ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY THINK FIT TO IMPOSE THE LXXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-82) (SPECIAL COURT EXCLUSIVELY TO DEAL WITH CRIMINAL CASES RELATED TO ELECTED FORMER AND SITTING MPS/MLAS IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petition is rendered infructuous as the petitioner has been taken into custody this morning and would submit that he - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30309 CRL.P No. 13624 of 2024 would avail the remedy of seeking regular bail before the concerned court. In that light, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. In view of the disposal of the main petition, I.A.No.1/2024 does not survive for consideration and stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25