- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34133 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7453 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI ABHISHEK S/O LATE SANNASWAMY NAYAK AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS RESIDING AT KADANOOR VILLAGE K. BOIKERE POST, VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MAHESHA M, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY METAGALLI POLICE STATION REPT SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH [CRIMINAL CASE NO. 2568/2026 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO 149/2025 OF METAGALLI POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109[1], 326[g], 333, 61[2], 311, 49, 238 READ WITH SECTION 3[5] OF THE BHARATHIYA NYAYA SAMHITHA [BNS] 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF VII ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MYSURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34133 CRL.P No. 7453 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime, submits that at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after the injured witness - CW-1 is examined before the Trial Court. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavours to examine CW-1, as expeditiously as possible, on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK