- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408492026 NC: 2026:KHC:47617 CRL.P No. 8653 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8653 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VARUN KUMAR S/O SRI NAGARAJ AGE ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O NO 783/A 2ND MAIN, 12TH CROSS, K T J NAGARA JAYADEVA CIRCLE, DAVANGERE - 577002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARATH KUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHITRADURGA WOMENS POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408492026 NC: 2026:KHC:47617 CRL.P No. 8653 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER HEREIN ON BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST, AT THE HANDS OF THE RESPONDENTS, IN RELATION TO MATTER BEARING FIR/ CRIME NO.41/2026 REGISTERED WITH THE RESPONDENT POLICE CHITRADURGA WOMEN POLICE STATION AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE I ADDL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S 69 AND 351(2) OF THE BNS.THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA HAS DISMISSED THE BAIL PETITION ON 12.06.2026 IN CRL. MISC.NO.499/2026. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that further investigation in Cr.No.41/2026 registered by Chitradurga Women Police Station, has been stayed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.8585/2026. He, therefore, submits that the present petition may be dismissed as not - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010408492026 NC: 2026:KHC:47617 CRL.P No. 8653 of 2026 pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court afresh, subject to the outcome of Crl.P.No.8585/2026. 2. His submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25