- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162026 NC: 2026:KHC:48444 CRL.P No. 11820 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11820 OF 2026 BETWEEN: AYAN MUKHERJEE S/O ABHIJITH MUKERJEE AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.13, 2ND CROSS LOTTAGOLLAHALLI, SANJAYANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 094. AND ALSO AT PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT NISCHINTAPURA LETPURA, RAMPURHAT, BIRBHUM WEST BENGAL - 731 224. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHYAM SUNDAR SR. ADV., FOR SRI DEEPA J, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SANJAYNAGAR POLICE STATION STATE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.9 ON REGULAR BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.124/2026 OF SANJAYNAGAR POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 310(2),115(2),61(2),126(2) AND 111(ii) OF BNS 2023 AND U/S.3 OF KARNATAKA CONTROL OF ORGANISED CRIME ACT 2000, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-1). Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010535162026 NC: 2026:KHC:48444 CRL.P No. 11820 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that since the provisions of the Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000, has been invoked in the present case even as against the petitioner herein, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court of jurisdictional Special Judge and file a fresh bail application. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. All contentions urged in the petition are left open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41