- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33511 CRL.P No. 14963 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14963 OF 2025 BETWEEN: APPAYAPPA @ APPAIAH S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48YEARS RESIDING AT ARIMANAHALLI VILLAGE KAMASAMUDRAM HOBLI BANGARPET TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KODANDARAME GOWDA V, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KAMASAMUDRAM POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI N. NANDAN, ADV., FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPLICATION U/S 483 OF BNSS 2023 AND ENLARGE HIM ON REGULAR BAIL IN SC NO.131/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT KOLAR (SITTING AT KGF) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 64(2)(m), 64(2)(j), 64(2)(f) OF THE BNS 2023 IN CRIME NO.20/2025 OF KAMASAMUDRAM POLICE STATION. 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:33511 CRL.P No. 14963 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the trial Court, in the event trial is not commenced before the trial court within a reasonable time. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to state that prosecution as well as the trial Court shall make efforts to commence trial in the present case as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35