- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19759 CRL.P No. 12831 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12831 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MANU S/O. LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 1ST STAGE, VIJANAGARA EXTENSION, NEAR N.S.C. OFFICE, HASSAN CITY, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY TOWN POLICE., HASSAN, HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BANGALORE-01 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.116/2025 THE CASE IS REGISTERED BY HASSAN CITY P.S, HASSAN, AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 108 Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19759 CRL.P No. 12831 of 2025 OF BNS 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, HASSAN DIST., AT HASSAN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking anticipatory bail in Cr.No.116/2025 registered by the respondent for the offence punishable under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. It is stated that the petitioner has challenged the registration of FIR in Cr.No.116/2025 before this Court in Crl.P.No.12800/2025 and that this Court granted an order of stay vide order dated 16.09.2025. Therefore, it is submitted that this petition does not survive for consideration and therefore, the petitioner prays that the same be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to seek renewal of this petition in the event adverse order is passed in Crl.P.No.12800/2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19759 CRL.P No. 12831 of 2025 3. In that view of the matter, this petition is dismissed as not pressed reserving liberty to the petitioner to renew his request made in this petition. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5