- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20494 CRL.P No.15845/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15845/2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PRAKASH S. RATHOD S/O SINAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O 140, ASHIHAL THANDA LINGASANUR, RAICHUR DISTRICT 584125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ZULFI SULTANA, ADV., [ABSENT]) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN THE FIR DATED 25.10.2025 REGISTERED BY PEENYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, AGAINST THE PETITIONER SRI PRAKASH, ASI, D.J. HALLI POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 351[2], 69, 75[1], 75[2], OF BNS 2023 IN CRIME NO.597/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXI ADDL.CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20494 CRL.P No.15845/2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by accused No.2 in Crime No.597/2025 registered by the Peenya Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 351(2), 69, 75(2) and 75(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 2. There is no representation for the petitioner. 3. The learned HCGP submits that the proceedings in Crime No.597/2025 has been stayed by this Court in Crl.P.No.14984/2025. 4. In view of the stay of proceedings granted by this Court as stated above, the present petition is disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh petition, if the need so arises. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3