- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010612092026 NC: 2026:KHC:49890 CRL.P No. 13553 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13553 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI.MANOJ, S/O DEVANNA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT HAGINAVALU VILLAGE, HULLAHALLI HOBLI, NANJANAGUDU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT- 571315, (PETITIONER IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI SATHISH P, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY NANJANGUDU RURAL POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI NAGHARISH G S, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO i) SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED ON 24.08.2026 IN CRL.MISC.1312/2025 ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT NANJANAGUDU AND THEREBY DIRECTED THE NANJANGUDU RURAL POLICE OR JAIL AUTHORITY, SUB- JAIL, NANJANAGUDU TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH BY INVOKING THE INHERENT POWER OF THE HON'BLE COURT AND ETC. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010612092026 NC: 2026:KHC:49890 CRL.P No. 13553 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. This order which is called in question before this Court can be questioned before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 3. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to question the said order before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 4. Registry is to return the copies of the documents to the petitioner after retaining Xerox copies. 5. The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 31.08.2026 till this date has to be excluded while computing the limitation period, if any. 6. Petitioner shall also implead necessary parties to the said proceeding. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010612092026 NC: 2026:KHC:49890 CRL.P No. 13553 of 2026 8. It is made clear that nothing is expressed on the merits of the matter. All contentions are kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE