- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010773642025 NC: 2026:KHC:36180 CRL.P No. 16345 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.16345 OF 2025(438(CR.PC)/ 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O SRI. DHRUVA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A.SRI.LAKSHMI VENKATESWHARA NILAYA VAKKALIGARA BHAVANA ROAD ROJIPURA DODDABALLAPUR TOWN-561203. 2. SRI. DHRUVAKUMAR S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 3. SMT.LAKSHMIDEVI W/O DHRUVA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 4. SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O DHRUVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT JAGGALATHIMMANAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK-562101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KHADRI S A., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010773642025 NC: 2026:KHC:36180 CRL.P No. 16345 of 2025 AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS STATION HEAD OFFICER DODDABALLAPUR TOWN POLICE STATION-561203 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN CR.NO.2/2016 (CC.NO.984/2017) OF DODDABALLAPUR P.S., BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC, U/S 3 AND 4 OF D.P ACT AND RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 ON BAIL PENDING TRIAL BEFORE THE 2ND ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DODDABALLAPUR. 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 petitioners submits that on the merits of the case, the petitioners were earlier granted regular bail. Only for the reason that they had not appeared before the trial court, coercive steps are now taken against them. He submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to appear before the trial court and file necessary application seeking recall of the non-bailable warrant and also regular bail. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010773642025 NC: 2026:KHC:36180 CRL.P No. 16345 of 2025 2. He submits that considering the nature of allegations against the petitioners who are earlier granted regular bail, the said court may be directed to consider the application of the petitioners on the same day. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. This petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 5. In the event, petitioners surrender before the concerned court and file necessary application seeking recall of the non-bailable warrant issued against them and also regular bail before the concerned court, such application shall be considered and disposed of on merits by the said court on the same day. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 9