- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010485182026 NC: 2026:KHC:47073 CRL.P No. 10485 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10485 OF 2026 BETWEEN: PRADEEP @ CHOTTE S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.42, I CROSS, I MAIN, M.G. GARDEN, NEELASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA H.N.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB/VIVEKNAGAR P.S. REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED ON BAIL IN CR.NO.16/2024 REGISTERED BY THE CCB/VIVEKNAGAR P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 35,37,120B,201,302,324, 427,452 OF IPC AND SEC.25(1)(1b),(B),27(3) OF ARMS ACT AND SEC.3(1)(1),3(2),3(4) OF KARNATAKA CONTROL OF Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010485182026 NC: 2026:KHC:47073 CRL.P No. 10485 of 2026 ORGANIZED CRIMES ACT 2000 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU IN SPL.C.C.NO.1502/2024. THIS PETITION, 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 the petitioner is in custody in the present case from 20.02.2024 on the ground of delay in trial, petitioner has not approached the jurisdictional Sessions Court and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court on the ground of delay in trial. 2. The said 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 AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5