- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378682026 NC: 2026:KHC:40503 CRL.P No. 7945 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7945 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHAIK JAKEER HUSSAIN @ BASHA S/O S VINAYAT AGED 42 YEARS R/AT NO. 20-387/B HASAN KHAN STREET MITTOOR CHITTOR ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATH B.R, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (ENFORCEMENT) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI B.N. JAGADISH, SPP I A/W SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CR.NO.2/2026 NO.ADCOM/ENF/SZ/ACCT(ENF)-01/ARST-01/2025 REGISTERED BY THE ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (ENFORCEMENT) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 69 AND 132 OF CGST ACT, 2017/KGST ACT, 2017, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE SPECIAL COURT FOR ECONOMIC OFFENCES, BANGALORE AND DIRECT THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER OR ANY OTHER OFFICER, WHO IS INVESTIGATING IN THIS MATTER TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010378682026 NC: 2026:KHC:40503 CRL.P No. 7945 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file a fresh bail application, if need arises. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60