- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010438592026 NC: 2026:KHC:47684 CRL.P No. 9290 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9290 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ANGOTHU SHANKAR S/O. ANGOTHU SOMIA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT. #1-79B, NARLANGATHANDA, VADDIPATLA, NALGONDA, ANDHRA PRADESH - 508 243. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAREDDY K. N., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MANIPAL POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL BY Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010438592026 NC: 2026:KHC:47684 CRL.P No. 9290 of 2026 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.39/2026 OF MANIPAL P.S., AND PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM AT UDUPI. 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 during the pendency of this criminal petition, charge sheet is filed and petitioner's name is not included in the charge sheet. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41