- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487632026 NC: 2026:KHC:48085 CRL.P No. 10620 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. 10620 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RIYAN A S/O AYUB HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO.42, BANDE AREA, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, R.T. NAGAR POST, RAHAMATH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. 2. SRI. AFZAL KHAN, S/O SHAHID AHMED, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO.40/1, 5TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, RAHMATH NAGAR, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAUMAN SHARIEF, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SANJAYNAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY - 560 032, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE PETITIONER NO.1 - RIYAN.A (A-7) AND Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010487632026 NC: 2026:KHC:48085 CRL.P No. 10620 of 2026 PETITIONER NO.2 - AFZAL KHAN (A-11) ON BAIL IN CR.NO.124/2026 REGISTERED BY SANJAYNAGAR P.S., BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 310(2), 115(2), 61(2), 126(2) OF BNS, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VIII ACMM, BENGALURU. 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 petitioners submits that subsequent to filing of this petition, the offences punishable under provisions of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000, has been invoked in the present case and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Court of Special Judge afresh. 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 HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50