- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010624972025 NC: 2026:KHC:38874 CRL.P No. 13396 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13396 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. H.T. SADRULLA KHAN S/O M. TIPPUSAB AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT NO.127/B HULEHAL TALUK AND DISTRICT 577 501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMARA K. G., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA KTJ NAGARA POLICE STATION DAVANGERE 577 001 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010624972025 NC: 2026:KHC:38874 CRL.P No. 13396 of 2025 THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.51/2025 KTJ NAGARA P.S. AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 419 AND 420 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 3RD ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused in Crime No.51/2025 registered by KTJ Nagar Police Station, Davanagere for the offences punishable under Section 419 and 420 of IPC, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. FIR in Crime No.51/2025 was registered by KTJ Nagar Police Station, Davanagere for the aforesaid offences against the petitioner herein, based on the first - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010624972025 NC: 2026:KHC:38874 CRL.P No. 13396 of 2025 information dated 17.03.2025 received from Smt. Vani K. Naik, who is the alleged victim in the present case. Apprehending arrest in the said case, petitioner had filed Crl.Misc.No.516/2025, which was dismissed by the jurisdictional Sessions Court on 13.06.2025. Therefore, he is before this Court. 4. In the first information dated 17.03.2025, it is stated that the petitioner had introduced himself as a Doctor working in the office of the Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka State. On the pretext of providing employment to the children of the first informant, during the period from April, 2023 to July, 2023, the petitioner had totally received a sum of Rs.3,40,200/- which was paid by the first informant through bank transactions. However, the petitioner neither provided any employment nor repaid the amount received by him. On the other hand, his mobile phone was found to be switched off. It is under these circumstances, the first informant had approached the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010624972025 NC: 2026:KHC:38874 CRL.P No. 13396 of 2025 Police, who have now registered FIR in Crime No.51/2025 against the petitioner for the aforesaid offences. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader has brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner is a person with criminal antecedents and similar cases are registered against him. 6. Considering the nature of allegations found in the first information and also the fact that the petitioner is a person with criminal antecedents, I am of the opinion that his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail cannot be entertained. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64