- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010375552026 NC: 2026:KHC:36189 CRL.P No. 7853 of 2026 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. 7853 OF 2026 (438(CR.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SIDDARAJU @ MAHESH S/O MANTEDAPPA @ PUTTANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT MARIYALA VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 313. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESWARAPPA C., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHAMARAJANAGARA RURAL POLICE STATION CHAMARAJANAGAR 571 313 REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R, HCGP.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND THEREBY PLEASED TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THEM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH THE CR.NO.228/2025 OF THE CHAMARAJANAGAR RURAL P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT AT CHAMARAJANAGAR IN C C NO. 182/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 117(2),118(1),352,351(2),74,103(1) R/W 3(4) OF BNS 2023. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010375552026 NC: 2026:KHC:36189 CRL.P No. 7853 of 2026 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S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event, petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the said application shall be considered on merits and disposed of as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 65