- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32058 CRL.P No. 5160 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 5088 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5160 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5088 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 5160/2026 BETWEEN: 1. UDAYAKUMARA @ UDAYAKUMAR S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT 5TH WARD SIDDENAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE DODABALAPURA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 2. HEMANTHAKUMAR @ HEMANTH KUMAR S/O VENKATESH @ VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT SIDDENAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE DODABALAPURA TOWN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI: GIRISH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODBALLAPUR TOWN PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32058 CRL.P No. 5160 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 5088 of 2026 HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2 SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT: PALANAJOGIHALLI BEHIND FRIENDS HALL DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 561 203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: R RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1 SRI: K RAM SINGH, ADV FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT DODABALLPUR TOWN P.S. TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.149/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C DODDABALLAPURA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1), 3(5) OF BNS 2023. IN CRL.P NO. 5088/2026 BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA K @ MANJUNATH K S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KANTANAKUNTE VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-56203 PERMANENT RESIDING AT KHAJI HOSAHALLI VILLAGE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32058 CRL.P No. 5160 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 5088 of 2026 KATTIGENAHALLI POST HOSKOTE TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT-562114 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI: GIRISH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODBALLAPUR TOWN PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI NARASIMHA MURTHY S/O ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT: PALANAJOGIHALLI BEHIND FRIENDS HALL DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 561 203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: R RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1 SRI: K RAM SINGH, ADV FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT DODDABALLAPURA TOWN P.S. TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.149/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C, DODDABALLAPURA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103(1), 3(5) OF BNS 2023. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32058 CRL.P No. 5160 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 5088 of 2026 THESE CRL.Ps, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing the matter for sometime, submits that the petitions may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage, with liberty to the petitioners to file regular bail application before the Trial Court after the material charge sheet witnesses are examined. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petitions are dismissed as not pressed, with the liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE BGN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59