- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504492026 NC: 2026:KHC:45149 CRL.P No. 10986 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. 10986 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SUDARSHAN @ PRAJWAL S/O MALAVAYYA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT LALAGHATTA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGAR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHIKKANNA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANNAPATHNA RURAL P.S REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT THEIR ARREST IN S.C.NO.69/2022 (CRIME NO.9/2022) REGISTERED BY THE CHANNAPTHANA RURAL P.S., FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 397 R/W 149 OF IPC, ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 3rd ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT RAMANAGARA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504492026 NC: 2026:KHC:45149 CRL.P No. 10986 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. This petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C, is filed by accused no.2 with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.9/2022 registered by Chennapatna Rural Police Station, Ramanagara District for the offences punishable under Section 392 IPC. 2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Learned HCGP has raised an objection with regard to maintainability of the petition on the ground that, the petitioner, who was earlier arrested in the present case was enlarged on regular bail. Therefore, his prayer for grant of anticipatory bail cannot be maintained. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application to recall the NBW issued against him / to seek regular bail. 5. The submission made on both sides is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504492026 NC: 2026:KHC:45149 CRL.P No. 10986 of 2026 6. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application to recall the NBW / seeking regular bail, the said application shall be considered on merits and disposed of as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK