- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762026 NC: 2026:KHC:42196 CRL.P No. 9566 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9566 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI MITHUN C R S/O C.N RAMALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT CHIKKABALLEKERE VILLAGE AND POST, KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 140. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ASHOKA T, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR H.B S/O BASAPPA H C AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SERVING AS THE DISTRICT SURGEON CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT HOSPITAL RESIDING AT CHIKAMGALURU TOWN CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN POLICE STATION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMENO.0080/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 132, 318(3), 319(2), AND 320 OF THE BNS 2023 Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010446762026 NC: 2026:KHC:42196 CRL.P No. 9566 of 2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT, CHIKKAMAGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that further proceedings in Crime No.80/2026 registered by Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station, Chikkamagaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 132, 318(3), 319(2) and 320 of BNS, 2023, has been stayed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.8257/2026 and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before this Court depending upon the outcome of the aforesaid criminal petition. 2. The submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions urged are left open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37