- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010312652026 NC: 2026:KHC:37618 CRL.P No. 6714 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6714 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. KUMARA S/O VEERASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O TAMILU KERI, CHINNIKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 225. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADAVEESHAIAH B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HOLEHONNUR POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KUSHAL S/O KANTHARAJ (INFORMANT/COMPLAINANT), R/O DIGGENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010312652026 NC: 2026:KHC:37618 CRL.P No. 6714 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1. ALLOW THIS CRL.P AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.03.2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.197/2026 BY THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 SHIVAMOGGA. 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 this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional sessions Court and seek regular bail. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25