- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30650 CRL.P No. 5199 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5199 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KARTHIK KUMAR @ ESCAPE KARTHIK S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.138, PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT NEAR ANNESHWARA SCHOOL HENNUR CROSS, BANGALORE-560043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. D.G.SREENIVASA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGALUR POLICE STATION REP. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R ., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.253/2025 (S.C.NO.73/2026) OF BAGALUR P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 140(1) & 64(1), III OF B N S ACT PENDING ON THE FILED OF VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU 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 DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30650 CRL.P No. 5199 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that at this stage, the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after the victim, CW2, is examined before the Trial Court. 2. Said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. 4. All contentions are kept open. 5. It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make endeavours to examine CW2 before the Trial Court as expeditiously as possible on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 66