- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31925 CRL.P No. 7073 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7073 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. AJAYA BOVI S/O LATE GANGABOVI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT BRAHMASAMUDRA VILLAGE BISLEHALLI POST, KADRU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU PIN CODE NO.571 432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJU C.N, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE BY SAKKARAYAPATTANA POLCIE CHIKKAMAGALURU, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE PIN CODE 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.43/2026 OF SAKKARAYAPATTANA POLICE CHIKKAMAGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KADUR FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 352, 118(1) OF BNS BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31925 CRL.P No. 7073 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and seek regular bail. He submits that, considering the background in which the incident in question had taken place, the concerned Court may be directed to consider the petitioner's regular bail application on the same day. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be considered and disposed of on merits, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59