- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010018352026 NC: 2026:KHC:48898 CRL.P No. 355 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 376 of 2026 CRL.P No. 379 of 2026 AND 2 OTHERS 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. 355 OF 2026 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 376 OF 2026, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 379 OF 2026, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 382 OF 2026, CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 413 OF 2026 IN CRL.P No. 355/2026: BETWEEN: SRI LINGARAJU K S/O KENCHAPPA M AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS VILLAGE ACCOUNTS OFFICER MALLESHWARA CIRCLE KASABA HOBLI, NOW WORKING AT MATHIGHATTA CIRCLE ON DEPTATION KASABA HOBLI, KADUR R/O K.M. ROAD, KADUR CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548. …PETITIONER (BY SRI N. RAMAKRISHNA, ADV., FOR SRI MARUTHI S, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUR POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010018352026 NC: 2026:KHC:48898 CRL.P No. 355 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 376 of 2026 CRL.P No. 379 of 2026 AND 2 OTHERS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CRIME NO.366/2025 OF KADUR POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 406,409,465,468,471 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT KADUR. IN CRL.P NO. 376/2026: BETWEEN: SRI KUMARA G.M S/O MAHESHWARAPPA K AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER BISALEHALLI CIRCLE, KASABA HOBLI KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, R/O GOWDANAHAKATTEHALLI BASURU POST, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI N. RAMAKRISHNA, ADV., FOR SRI MARUTHI S, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUR POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CRIME NO.366/2025 OF KADUR POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 409, 465, 468 AND 471 OF IPC, ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KADUR. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010018352026 NC: 2026:KHC:48898 CRL.P No. 355 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 376 of 2026 CRL.P No. 379 of 2026 AND 2 OTHERS IN CRL.P NO. 379/2026: BETWEEN: SRI RAVI K.R S/O K.T. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TANGALI CIRCLE, KASABA HOBLI KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548 R/O MALLESHWAR ROAD OPP. BGS SCHOOL, KADUR TOWN CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI N. RAMAKRISHNA, ADV., FOR SRI MARUTHI S, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUR POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.366/2025 OF KADUR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 406,409,465,468,471 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, KADUR, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT. IN CRL.P NO. 382/2026: BETWEEN: 1. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA R S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010018352026 NC: 2026:KHC:48898 CRL.P No. 355 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 376 of 2026 CRL.P No. 379 of 2026 AND 2 OTHERS OFFICER, ALAGHATTA CIRCLE KASABA HOBLI, KADUR TALUK R/O MARADIHALLI, PATTANAGERE KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI N. RAMAKRISHNA, ADV., FOR SRI MARUTHI S, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUR POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THSI CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.366/2025 OF KADUR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 406,409,465,468,471 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, KADUR, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT. IN CRL.P NO. 413/2026: BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NIRMALA T S, W/O LINGARAJU K, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, PATTANAGERE CIRCLE, KASABA HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT R/O K.M. ROAD, KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577548 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI N. RAMAKRISHNA, ADV., FOR SRI MARUTHI S, ADV.) - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010018352026 NC: 2026:KHC:48898 CRL.P No. 355 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 376 of 2026 CRL.P No. 379 of 2026 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KADUR POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577548. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HER ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN FIR CRIME NO.366/2025 OF KADUR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 406, 409, 465, 468 AND 471 OF IPC ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS DEEMED FIT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners herein have approached this Court under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, in Crl.P.Nos.17118/2025, 16303/2025, 17137/2025, 16355/2025 and 17115/2025 and in the said petitions, further proceedings in Crime No.366/2025 registered by Kadur Police Station, Chikkamagaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 465, 468 and 471 of IPC, has been stayed. He submits that, therefore these petitions may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010018352026 NC: 2026:KHC:48898 CRL.P No. 355 of 2026 C/W CRL.P No. 376 of 2026 CRL.P No. 379 of 2026 AND 2 OTHERS to renew their bail applications before this Court subject to the outcome of the aforesaid criminal petitions filed by them under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Petitions are dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. All contentions urged in the petitions are left open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23