- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512662026 NC: 2026:KHC:47487 CRL.P No. 11269 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. 11269 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI M BHARGAV MALLAPPA, S/O SRI MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT DOOR NO.2/278, VENGATESHPURA COLONY, THALLY, DENKANIKOTTAI, KRISHNAGIRI, TAMIL NADU - 635118. PETITIONER (BY SRI. TANMAY MEHTA.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHITRADURGA STATION POLICE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, TURUVANUR RD, MANIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577501 REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH.,HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512662026 NC: 2026:KHC:47487 CRL.P No. 11269 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT STATE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FIR REGISTERED IN RELATION TO THE COMPLAINTS INITIATED BY OR AT THE BEHEST OF THE OCCURRENCES DETAILED IN THE PETITION ABOVE 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 The petitioner is before this Court under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail since he apprehends the arrest by the Chitradurga Police on the complaint filed by Mylara Swamy and B.V. Suresh, with whom he has got certain commercial transactions. 2. Learned HCGP who was directed to secure instructions, submits on verification that no case has been registered against the petitioner in Chitradurga District, on the complaint of Mylara Swamy and B.V. Suresh and the apprehension expressed by the petitioner in misconceived. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010512662026 NC: 2026:KHC:47487 CRL.P No. 11269 of 2026 3. Said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44