- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543872026 NC: 2026:KHC:47226 CRL.P No. 11916 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. 11916 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. PRAVEEN SHIVASHANKARAYYA KULKARNI AGED 29 YEARS S/O SHIVSHANKARAYYA KULKARNI R/AT NO 121/A, NEAR MOOGABHASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, MOOGABHASAVA VILLAGE BAILAHONGALA TALUK BELAGAVI - 591 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KARUNAKARA P, ADV.) AND: THE STATE BY PANAMBURU POLICE STATION, NORTH SUBDIVISION MANGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.102/2025 PANAMBURU P.S. NORTH SUB DIVISION, MANGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 103(1) OF BNS WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE J.M.F.C II COURT AT MANGALURU D.K IN C.C.NO.336/2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543872026 NC: 2026:KHC:47226 CRL.P No. 11916 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that CW2 is the sole eye witness in the present case. Petitioner has no other criminal antecedents. He is in custody from 08.12.2025. Therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court after CW2-Saroja is examined. He submits that considering the background in which the incident took place and period of the petitioner's incarceration, the Trial Court may be directed to examine the aforesaid eye witness on priority within a time frame. 2. Learned Addl. SPP submits that she has no objection for the prayer made by the petitioner. 3. The aforesaid submission are placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court after CW2-Saroja, the alleged eye witness, is examined. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010543872026 NC: 2026:KHC:47226 CRL.P No. 11916 of 2026 4. The prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavors to examine CW2 expeditiously on priority but not later than the period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. It is made clear that immediately after examination of CW2 or after expiry of the period of six months as aforesaid, whichever is earlier, the petitioner shall be at liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40