- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374372026 NC: 2026:KHC:43196 CRL.P No. 7829 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7829 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M. VENKATARAMAIAH S/O LATE MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 73 YEAR R/AT 2174. BM KAVAL, 3RD CROSS HAL, 3RD STAGE, NEW TIPASANDRA, POST BANGALORE - 560 075. 2. SRI A. V. PURSHOTHAM S/O SRI M. VENKATARAMAIAH AGED 47 YEARS R/AT 2174. BM KAVAL, 3RD CROSS HAL, 3RD STAGE, NEW TIPASANDRA, POST BANGALORE - 560 075. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHADEVASWAMY M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY KUVEMPU NAGAR POLICE STATION KUVEMPU NAGAR MYSORE TOWN MYSORE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374372026 NC: 2026:KHC:43196 CRL.P No. 7829 of 2026 BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER NOS.1 AND 2 BY IMPOSING SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER NOS.1 AND 2 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN C.C.NO.9/2019 FOR P/U/S 420,406 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE III ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M AT MYSORE. 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 petitioners after arguing the matter for sometimes submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. He submits that considering the nature of allegations against the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374372026 NC: 2026:KHC:43196 CRL.P No. 7829 of 2026 petitioners and also the fact that they were earlier granted bail in the present case, the concerned Court may directed to consider their bail application on the same day. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event the petitioners surrender before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered by the concerned Court on merits as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31