- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33754 CRL.P No. 3538 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. 3538 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O BRAHMANADAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC.- AUTO DRIVER, R/AT- BEHINDE SHIVALLI TALKIES, NEAR SOCIETY, 1ST CROSS DEVRAJ ARASU BADAVANE, B. BLOCK, DAVANGERE - 577 006 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PUJAKATTIMANI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DINESHKUMAR RAO K., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DAVANGERE EXTENSION POLICE STATION, DAVANGERE - 577 002. (REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560 001) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33754 CRL.P No. 3538 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.183/2025, DAVANAGERE EXTENSION P.S PENDING ON THE FILE OF C/C I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, AT DAVANGERE (REGISTERED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 109, 118(2), 115(2) OF BNS, 2023), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC. 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 this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with a direction to the Trial Court to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. It is brought to the notice of this Court that before the Trial Court, evidence of the charge sheet - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33754 CRL.P No. 3538 of 2026 witnesses has been already commenced, and two witnesses have been examined as on this day. 4. Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is disposed of with a request to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58