- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44245 CRL.P No. 12084 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12084 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. RAMESH @ PRABHU S/O. B.KUPPUSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT, NO.5, C.MUNISWAMYAPPA ROAD, RS PALYA, MS NAGAR, MARUTHI SEVANAGAR, BANGALORE -560033. 2. MR.KUPPUSWAMY.B, S/O. BALARAM NAIDU.B, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/ AT, NO.5, C.MUNISWAMYAPPA ROAD, RS PALYA, MS NAGAR, MARUTHI SEVANAGAR, BANGALORE -560033. 3. MR. MOHAN, S/O. BALARAM NAIDU.B, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/ AT, NO. 91/12, KRISHNAPPA ROAD, RS PALYA, MS NAGAR, MARUTHI SEVANAGAR, BANGALORE -560033. …PETITIONERS (BY MISS. NAZEEFA M MULLA., ADVOCATE FOR Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44245 CRL.P No. 12084 of 2026 SRI. NAGENDRABABU R A., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS BHARATHI NAGAR POLICE STATION, REP BY HIGH COURT SPP, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT THE RELIEF OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO PETITIONERS IN CRL.MISC.NO.7400/2026 PASSED BY LXXI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CCH-72 DATED 30.07.2026 UNDER FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.130/2014, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XI A.C.J.M IN C.C.NO.54134/2015 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 341,323,353,354,332 R/W 34 OF IPC 1860. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44245 CRL.P No. 12084 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned HCGP appearing on behalf of the respondent- State. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that considering the nature of allegations found against the petitioners and the fact that the proclamation orders have been issued by the Trial Court, the present petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to surrender before the Trial Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. She submits that petitioners have no other criminal antecedents and they are agriculturists by avocation. Therefore, considering the age of the petitioners and nature of allegations found against the petitioners, the Trial Court may be directed to consider the regular bail application of the petitioners on the same day. 3. Said submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549172026 NC: 2026:KHC:44245 CRL.P No. 12084 of 2026 4. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 5. In the event, the petitioners surrender before the concerned Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered and disposed of by the concerned Court on the very same day. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17