- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500392026 NC: 2026:KHC:38233 CRL.P No. 10917 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10917 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. V. L. VARADARAJAN @ AIYER VARADARAJAN V. L. S/O LATE V.M.LAKSHMINARAYANAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS ADVOCATE, MEMBER OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ADVOCATES' ASSOCIATION RESIDING AT NO.371 GROUND FLOOR, HOSA BADAVANE BHUGATHAGALLI, MYSURU 570 028. …PETITIONER (BY SRI AMIT ANAND., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ALANAHALLI POLICE STATION NO.71, SB JAYARAMA EXTENSION ALANDHALLI, NEAR DEVEGOWDA CIRCLE BANNUR RING ROAD MYSORE - 570 026 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500392026 NC: 2026:KHC:38233 CRL.P No. 10917 of 2026 2. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL SHAKESPEARE SARANI POLICE STATION SOUTH DIVISION, KOLKATA - 700 017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING THAT TO GRANT TRANSIT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH SHAKESPEARE SARANI P.S CASE NO.56 DATED 16.04.2026 FOR THE OFENCE P/U/S 61(2), 316(4), 318(4), 336(3), 336(4), 337, 338, 339, 340(2), 341 AND 344 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, FOR A PERIOD OF SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE PETITIONER TO APPROACH THE JURISDICTIONAL COURT OF KOLKATA FOR REGULAR ANTICIPARORY BAIL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Petitioner who is a practicing advocate at Mysore is before this Court seeking transit anticipatory bail in FIR No. 56 registered by Shakespeare Sarani Police Station, Kolkata, for the offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 316(4), 318(4), 336(3), 336(4), 337, 338, 339, 340(2), 341 and 344 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500392026 NC: 2026:KHC:38233 CRL.P No. 10917 of 2026 to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court at Mysore seeking the relief which is sought in this petition. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event such a petition is filed by the petitioner before the jurisdictional Sessions Court at Mysore, the same shall be considered as expeditiously as possible, but not later than the period of 3 days from the date of filing. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VP