- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532602026 NC: 2026:KHC:46713 CRL.P No. 11712 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11712 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI LOKESH ARADHYA B.V S/O SRI VEERANNA H AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.10, 1ST FLOOR SARIGENAGAR MYSURU CITY - 570 001 PERMANENT ADDRESS NO.15, VARUNA LAYOUT SUTTURU MAIN ROAD VARUNA POST MYSORE CITY - 570 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI G.M. ANANDA, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ALANAHALLI POLICE MYSURU, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ORDER TO ENLARGE ON BAIL IN S.C. NO.241/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 302 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THE ALANAHALLI POLICE STATION, MYSURU, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532602026 NC: 2026:KHC:46713 CRL.P No. 11712 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. Accused in SC No.241/2023 pending before the Court of II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru, arising out of Crime No.59/2023 registered by Alanahally Police Station, Mysuru, for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, seeking regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, petitioner who has no other criminal antecedents is in custody in the present case from 14.06.2023 onwards. As on this date, six charge sheet witnesses are examined as PW1 to PW6. Since material charge sheet witnesses are examined, there cannot be any apprehension of petitioner tampering with the said witnesses. Accordingly, he prays to allow the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532602026 NC: 2026:KHC:46713 CRL.P No. 11712 of 2026 4. Learned HCGP, who has opposed the petitioner submits that CW11, who is the minor son of the petitioner and deceased, is the eye witness to the incident in question. He is yet to be examined. In the event, petitioner is enlarged on bail, he may tamper with the material charge sheet witnesses. Accordingly, he prays to dismiss the petition. 5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application immediately after CW11 is examined. He submits that considering the period of petitioner's incarceration, time frame may be given to prosecution to examine CW11. 6. The submission made on both sides is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before this Court after CW11 is examined before the Trial Court. 7. It is made clear that CW11 shall be examined before the Trial Court within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and immediately, after - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532602026 NC: 2026:KHC:46713 CRL.P No. 11712 of 2026 examination of CW11 or after expiry of aforesaid period of three months, which ever is earlier, petitioner shall be at liberty to file a fresh bail application before this Court. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76