- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495932026 NC: 2026:KHC:45758 CRL.P No. 10839 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10839 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI KEERTHI KUMAR H.N. S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS NO. 201, SRIGANDHA APARTMENT BASAVESHWARA NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 079 AND ALSO PERMANENT RESIDING AT H. HOSURU, S. HONNALAGERE POST C.A. KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 422. …PETITIONER (BY SRI LOKESHA J.K, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH (CCB) ECONOMIC OFFENCES WING (EOW) REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RANGSWAMY 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 AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE I.E., CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH (CCB), ECONOMIC OFFENCES WING (EOW), BENGALURU TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN NO CRIME NUMBER. IF IT HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 316 AND 318 OF BNS. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010495932026 NC: 2026:KHC:45758 CRL.P No. 10839 of 2026 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. Petitioner, who has received an enquiry notice dated 17.06.2026 from one Sri. Devendrappa, police inspector attached to CCB Police, Bengaluru, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Learned HCGP, on instructions, submits that notice has been issued only for the purpose of enquiry and the police have no intention to arrest the petitioner in the said case. 3. The said submission is placed on record. Petition is accordingly disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90