- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44002 CRL.P No. 10383 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10383 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHIVAKUMAR T S/O TEJYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O BIDRAKOPPA VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANTH D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SHIRALAKOPPA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SUMA W/O KUMAR, AGE ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O BIDARIKOPPA VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44002 CRL.P No. 10383 of 2026 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577427 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CRL.MISC.NO.617/2026 AND REGISTERED BY THE SHIRALAKOPPA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 351(2), 64(2)(M) OF BNS ACT, BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO) SHIVAMOGGA BY GRANTING 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 Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor has brought to the notice of this Court that during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner has been arrested. Therefore, this criminal petition does not survive for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481532026 NC: 2026:KHC:44002 CRL.P No. 10383 of 2026 Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as rendered infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Court seeking regular bail. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57