- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34639 CRL.P No. 6371 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6371 OF 2026 BETWEEN: GUNASHEKAR K. S/O VENUGOPAL AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT, NEAR MORE, 2ND CROSS RAMANJINAGARA CHIKKALASANDRA BENGALURU - 560 061 ALSO RESIDING AT - C/O VENUGOPAL, NO.93, BANNERUGATTA MAIN ROAD, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, PILLAGANAHALLI, BANNERUGATTA, BENGALURU - 560 083. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR G.H., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TAVAREKERE POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE -560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP.) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34639 CRL.P No. 6371 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND PASS AN ORDER, DIRECTING THE I.O. IN CRIME NO.160/2024 OF TAVAREKERE P.S. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT AND IN C.C.NO.1091/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C MAGADI TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 380, 454 OF IPC 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 submits that the petitioner is arrayed as an accused based on his voluntary statement recorded in Crime No.313/2024 registered by the very same Police Station in which the petitioner was arrested. He submits that in the present case, the petitioner's custody was not at all taken by the Police and charge sheet has already been filed. 2. At this stage, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor brings to the notice of this Court that after the charge sheet was filed, the Trial Court had issued summons to the petitioner and since, he had not appeared before the Trial Court inspite of service of summons, non-bailable warrant has - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34639 CRL.P No. 6371 of 2026 been issued against him. Therefore, anticipatory bail cannot be entertained at this stage. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to appear before the Trial Court and file necessary application seeking recall of the non-bailable warrant issued against him. 4. Said submission is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 6. In the event, the petitioner files such application, the Trial Court shall consider the same on merits as expeditiously as possible, but not later than a period of three days from the date of such application. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46