- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564652026 NC: 2026:KHC:48752 CRL.P No. 12510 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. 12510 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI H.S. PRAMOD @ GANDHI S/O H.S. SIDDALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT THUPPADAMMA NILAYA MADHAVA NAGAR NEAR MEENA NURSING HOME T.K. ROAD, BHADRAVATHI TOWN SHIVAMOGGA - 577 301. (THE PETITIONER IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATH M.R, ADV., FOR SRI ABHISHEK, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY OLD TOWN POLICE STATION BHADRAVATHI, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ORDER FOR THE RELEASE OF THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.59/2026 OF OLD TOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 109(1), 189(2), 194(4), 190, 191(3), 61, 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-2 COURT, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564652026 NC: 2026:KHC:48752 CRL.P No. 12510 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of this petition, the provisions of the Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000, has been invoked against the petitioner and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court of Special Judge afresh. 2. The 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.: 84