- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010381852026 NC: 2026:KHC:36511 CRL.P No. 8016 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8016 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ANJUM W/O VAJID, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O 116/7, 4TH CROSS, K.T.J. NAGARA, DAVANAGERE - 577 001 ALSO AT: D/O M. YUSUF SHARIF, R/O 1153/3, K.T.J. NAGARA, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DAVANAGERE EXTENSION POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE CITY SUB-DIVISION DAVANAGERE-577 001. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001). …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010381852026 NC: 2026:KHC:36511 CRL.P No. 8016 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE OF DAVANAGERE EXTENTION POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.262/2025 OF DAVANAGERE EXTENTION POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE (REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 61(2), 318(4), 336(1), 336(2), 336(3), 336(4), 338, 340(2), 341(3) R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN AND ANOTHER/OTHERS, (CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS: SECTION 120B, 420, 463, 465, 468, 469, 474, 471, 341(3) BNS (NEW) R/W 34 OF IPC ) NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DAVANAGERE) IN THE EVENT OF THE ARREST 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 this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. It is further submitted that considering the nature of allegation found against the petitioner, who is a lady, the Trial Court may be directed to dispose of the bail application expeditiously. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010381852026 NC: 2026:KHC:36511 CRL.P No. 8016 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event petitioner surrenders before the Trial Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered and disposed of on merits by the concerned Court as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 87