- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510912026 NC: 2026:KHC:47636 CRL.P No. 11137 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. 11137 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHRIHARSHA V S/O VENKATESH MURTHY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDIENT OF No.4947, 5TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS NEAR SHOPPERS CHOICE, KENGERI SU-URBAN BENGALURU 560060. PETITIONER (BY SRI. OMKAR MUTTAGI., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHARAS CHANDRA M) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K R PURAM PS, BENGALURU CITY (THROUGH THE SPP HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU CITY 560001) RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510912026 NC: 2026:KHC:47636 CRL.P No. 11137 of 2026 ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.323/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 316(2),218(4),336(3),61(1) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Accused No.5 in Crime No.323/2025 registered by K.R Puram Police Station, Bengaluru for offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 61(1) read with Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS, 2023') is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. It is brought to notice of this Court that further proceedings/ investigations in Crime No.323/2025 registered by K.R. Puram Police Station, Bangalore has been stayed by the Co-ordinate bench of this Court in WP.No.15655/2026 vide order dated 19.05.2026. 3. In view of the aforesaid apprehension of arrest expressed by the petitioner does not survive at this stage. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510912026 NC: 2026:KHC:47636 CRL.P No. 11137 of 2026 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner therefore, submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before this Court, subject to out come of WP.No.15655/2026. 5. Submission is placed on record. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42