- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578492026 NC: 2026:KHC:48755 CRL.P No. 12694 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12694 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. NITHISH S/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS NAGONDAHALLI VILLAGE HOSUR TALUK, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT TAMILNADU - 635 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJU L, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGALAGUNTE P.S, BENGALURU. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT AN ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.138/2021 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 457,380,436 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC BY BAGALAGUNTE POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED XXXI ACJM, BENGALURU CITY IN C.C.NO.30715/2021 BY IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578492026 NC: 2026:KHC:48755 CRL.P No. 12694 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Accused in CC No.30715/2021 pending before the Court of XXXI ACJM, Benglauru City, arising out of Crime No.138/2021 registered by Bagalagunte Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 457, 380, 436 and 34 of IPC, is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that in all the other criminal cases registered against the petitioner by the very same police station, petitioner has been diligently appearing before the Trial Court. In the present case, he was not served with summons and he is shown to be absconding. He submits that petitioner is ready and willing to surrender before the Trial Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. Considering the aforesaid aspects of the matter, the Trial Court may be directed to consider such application on the same day. 3. The said submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010578492026 NC: 2026:KHC:48755 CRL.P No. 12694 of 2026 surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. In the event, petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, his application shall be considered and disposed off on merits as expeditiously as possible but not later than a period of three days from the date of filing of such application. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90