- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010419722026 NC: 2026:KHC:40261 CRL.P No. 8859 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8859 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ROSHAN SOANS S/O. SUNNY SOANS, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT D. NO.5-129 (23), JAGANNATHA SHETTY COMPOUND, BAILOOR, 76 BADAGABETTU VILLAGE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YASHAVANTH SAJJANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UDUPI CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT. REP. BY GOVERNMENT STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010419722026 NC: 2026:KHC:40261 CRL.P No. 8859 of 2026 ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.19/2026 OF UDUPI CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT, REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 319(2), 318(4) R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS AND SEC.66C AND 66D OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT. 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 petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 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 petitioner surrenders before the concerned Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010419722026 NC: 2026:KHC:40261 CRL.P No. 8859 of 2026 application shall be considered on merits as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68