- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010346032026 NC: 2026:KHC:37019 CRL.P No. 7344 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7344 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. SUSHANTH G KARKERA @ SUSHANTH POOJARY @ SUSHANTH ANKUSH POOJARY S/O GANESH KARKERA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O 2-78, KALLAMUNDKUR MOODABIDRI TALUK D.K. DISTRICT - 576 225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KAVOOR POLICE STATION, NORTH DIVISION, MANGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ASPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.454/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED III JMFC COURT, MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 318(4), Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010346032026 NC: 2026:KHC:37019 CRL.P No. 7344 of 2026 316(2), 316(1), 336(3), 340(1), 69, 82 R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS 2023 IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.184/2025 REGISTERED BY KAVOOR POLICE STATION, NORTH SUB DIVISION MANGALURU BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application in the event the trial in the case is not commenced within a reasonable time. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57