- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33703 CRL.P No. 4644 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4644 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI RANJAN @ RANJU S/O MAHESH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT. KRISHNABAHAVAN, NEAR SANKRANTHI dONNE bIRIYANI. LAGGERE MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR G M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANDINI LAYOUT P.S. BENGALURU, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY. R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT HIM TO RELEASED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE POLICE IN S.C. NO. 1305/2021 (CRIME NO.391/2019) FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS UNDER SECTIONS Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33703 CRL.P No. 4644 of 2026 120-B, 397 READ WITH SECTION 149 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE LXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-67). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that since the petitioner was earlier granted regular bail in the present case, this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33703 CRL.P No. 4644 of 2026 files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered by the concerned Court on merits as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63