- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496322026 NC: 2026:KHC:44185 CRL.P No. 10867 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10907 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10980 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10867 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10907 OF 2026, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10980 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 10867/2026: BETWEEN: SUDARSHAN @ PRAJWAL S/O MALAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT LALAGHATTA VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT PIN CODE 562 160. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHIKKANNA, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA RURAL POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN C.C. NO. 932/2022 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 362/2021) OF MANDYA RURAL POLICE STATION FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 392 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE JMFC COURT AT MANDYA. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496322026 NC: 2026:KHC:44185 CRL.P No. 10867 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10907 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10980 of 2026 IN CRL.P NO. 10907/2026: BETWEEN: SUDARSHAN @ PRAJWAL S/O. MALAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT LALAGHATTA VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. PIN CODE 562 160. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI CHIKKANNA, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA RURAL POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN C.C.NO.954/2022 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.516/2021) OF MANDYA RURAL POLICE STATION FOR AN ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 392 AND 397 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE JMFC COURT AT MANDYA, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS THIS HONBEL COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER AFTER CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE. IN CRL.P NO. IN CRL.P NO. 10980/2026: BETWEEN: SUDARSHAN @ PRAJWAL S/O MALAVAYYA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT LALAGHATTA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496322026 NC: 2026:KHC:44185 CRL.P No. 10867 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10907 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10980 of 2026 CHANNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGAR. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI CHIKKANNA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AKKUR P S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN S.C.NO.59/2022 (CR.NO.11/2022) REGISTERED BY THE AKKUR P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 397 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE III ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT RAMANAGARA. THESE PETITIONS, 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 after arguing the matter for sometime, submits that petitions may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the concerned court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. He submits that in the event, the petitioner files the application, the concerned court may be directed to consider the application at the earliest. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010496322026 NC: 2026:KHC:44185 CRL.P No. 10867 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10907 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10980 of 2026 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petitions are dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. In the event, petitioner surrenders before the concerned court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered and disposed of on merits at the earliest. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK