- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134912026 NC: 2026:KHC:37012 CRL.P No. 2886 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. 2886 OF 2026 (438(CR.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PAVITHRA. C. V. C/O SHIVASHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT CHOWTAKUNTANAHALLI VILLAGE CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKARA R V., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER GULPET POLICE STATION KOLAR-563101. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ASPP.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HER ARREST IN CR.NO.105/2025 OF GULPET POLICE, KOLAR DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134912026 NC: 2026:KHC:37012 CRL.P No. 2886 of 2026 P/U/S 29(2) OF THE AADHAAR (TARGETED DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUBSIDES, BENEFIT AND SERVICES) ACT 2016 AND UNDER SEC.318(2),340(2),336(2),318(4) AND 336(3) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C AT KOLAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDE R 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 the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional court and seek regular bail. He submits that, considering the nature of allegations against the petitioner, the said court may be directed to consider the bail application on the same day. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with the liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional court and files necessary application seeking - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134912026 NC: 2026:KHC:37012 CRL.P No. 2886 of 2026 regular bail, the said application shall be considered by the concerned court, on its merits, as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 48