- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468862026 NC: 2026:KHC:45021 CRL.P No. 10078 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10134 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10201 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10078 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10134 OF 2026 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10201 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 10078/2026 BETWEEN: SRI. S. M. ANIL @ ANIL REDDY S/O SRI. MUNIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, SREE GANESH, 17th MAIN, N.S. PALYA, BTM 2nd STAGE, BILEKAHALI BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 076. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHI NARAYANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANEKAL POLICE STATION, BANGALORE 560 001 REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2. KALIKIRI SUBRAMANYAN AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468862026 NC: 2026:KHC:45021 CRL.P No. 10078 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10134 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10201 of 2026 S/O LATE K. MUNIYAPPA, R/O NO. 15, 2ND CROSS, UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, UDAY NAGAR, CHIKKAKALSANDRA, BANGALORE - 560 061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ORDER FOR RELEASE OF THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF ARREST ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.182/2026 REGISTERED BY ANEKAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 335, 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4), 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, ANEKAL, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT AND BY GRANTING ANTICIPATORY BAIL. IN CRL.P NO. 10134/2026 BETWEEN: SRI. NAVEEN H C S/O CHANDRA SHEKAR REDDY H V AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.98, VTC, B HOSAHALLI VILLAGE HANDENAHALLI POST SARJAPURA HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DIST - 562 106 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND R.V., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468862026 NC: 2026:KHC:45021 CRL.P No. 10078 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10134 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10201 of 2026 AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANEKAL POLICE STATION BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 106. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OFFICE ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE (ANEKAL POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL) IN CRIME NO.182/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 335, 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340, 318(4), R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT ANEKAL BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 10201/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.SUBRAMANI M S/O.MR.MUNIRAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O NO.51, MADAPPANAHALLI, SARJAPURA HOBLI ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT 2. SRI Y. MALLIKARJUNA REDDY, S/O MR RAJAGOPAL REDDY - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468862026 NC: 2026:KHC:45021 CRL.P No. 10078 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10134 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10201 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O NO. 1009/B, 17TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH J. CHOUTA, SENIOR ADVOCATE AND SRI. SAMPREETH V., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA BY ANEKAL POLICE STATION REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH FIR OF CR.NO.182/2026 DATED 20.06.2026 REGISTERED BY ANEKAL P.S., PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B AND COMPLAINT DATED 20.06.2026, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, ANEKAL, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468862026 NC: 2026:KHC:45021 CRL.P No. 10078 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10134 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10201 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.182 of 2026 registered by Anekal Police Station, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru for the offences punishable under Section 335, 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023, are before this Court, in these three criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. 2. During the course of arguments, learned Senior Counsel Sri.Sandesh J. Chouta, appearing for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that further proceedings in crime No.182 of 2026 registered by Anekal Police Station, Bengaluru Rural District has been stayed by the Co-ordinate bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.10539 of 2026. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader on instructions has made a submission before this Court that - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010468862026 NC: 2026:KHC:45021 CRL.P No. 10078 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 10134 of 2026 CRL.P No. 10201 of 2026 in view of the said interim order passed in Criminal Petition No.10539 of 2026, respondent police have no intention to arrest the petitioners herein, unless the interim order is modified or vacated. 4. In view of the said submission, the apprehension expressed by the petitioners at this stage, does not survive for consideration. Therefore, these criminal petitions are disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to renew their bail application before this Court, subject to the outcome of Criminal Petition No.10539 of 2026. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66