- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010542602026 NC: 2026:KHC:48294 CRL.P No. 12088 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. 12088 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. ARBAJ BAIG MOGAL S/O JABBAR BAIG MOGAL, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT NEAR SAHARA HOTEL, JUMMA MASEED BILADI, DESESHA TQ BANASAKANTA JILLA, GUJARAT 385530. 2. ALTHAB KHAN MOGHAL, S/O MOHAMMED BAI FAJUBAI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT VIVA RAHAJA APARTMENT, 2 CL OPPOSITE GERA SCHOOL, TISWADI NORTH, GOA 403001. 3. SHARMA NIKHIL, S/O GANESH BAI, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO. 401, 4TH FLOOR, ALFA VALLY PROVORIM, SOKOROME, GOA 403501 4. THOHID KHAN, S/O HANEEF KHAN CHOWHAN, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010542602026 NC: 2026:KHC:48294 CRL.P No. 12088 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT NO. 401, 4TH FLOOR, ALFA VALLY PROVORIM, SOKOROME, GOA 403501 5. THOUFIQ KHAN, S/O MEHABOOB BAI PATAN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NO. B 302 MANGALAM, KASA AMORA PHASE -1 TISWADA, GOA 403502 6. SOHIL KHAN, S/O MOHAMMED SHINDHI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO. B 302 MANGALAM, KASA AMORA PHASE-1, TISWADA, GOA 403502. 7. SEJAN KHAN, S/O IMRAN KHAN PATAN, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT NO. B 302 MANGALAM, KASA AMORA PHASE - 1, TISWADA, GOA 403502. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY RT NAGAR POLICE STATION STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RT NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 032. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010542602026 NC: 2026:KHC:48294 CRL.P No. 12088 of 2026 THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO 1.ALLOW THE PRESENT CRL.P AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 22.07.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.6850/2026 AFFIRMING THE ORDERS DATED 01.07.2026 AND 04.07.2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED VIII ADDL.C.J.M BENGALURU REJECTING THE PETITIONERS APPLICATIONS FOR REGULAR BAIL. 2. ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS (ACCUSED NO.8 TO 14) ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.315/2025 OF R.T.NAGAR P.S. BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 66C AND 66D OF I.T ACT 2000 AND SEC.318(4) AND 61(2) OF BNS 2023. 3. PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE PRESENT CRL.P THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT INVESTIGATING AGENCY NOT TO INSIST UPON THE CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION OF THE PETITIONERS EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR LEAVE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CO-OPERATIVE WITH THE INVESTIGATION BY APPEARING BEFORE THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER AS AND WHEN REQUIRED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010542602026 NC: 2026:KHC:48294 CRL.P No. 12088 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition on the ground that the petitioners have been granted statutory bail. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42