- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010484262026 NC: 2026:KHC:50541 CRL.P No. 10493 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10493 OF 2026 BETWEEN: LUKMAN S/O MUZAHAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT, ALAUDDIN GUJARI LABOUR SHED, PODU VILLAGE JIGANI HOBALI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 560 105 PERMANENT R/O HUTS.NO.E44/B-98 B BLOCK, NEW SEEMA PURI DELHI - 110 095. (PETITIONER IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAKSHITH R, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANNERGHATTA P.S REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR NO.308/2024 OF BANNERGHATTA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 64, 64(2)(m), 71, 351(3), 351(2), 127(2) OF THE BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN SC NO.101/2025 AT BANGALORE. 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: KAHC010484262026 NC: 2026:KHC:50541 CRL.P No. 10493 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after victim lady - CW1 is examined before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to state that the prosecution shall make endeavours to examine the victim lady before the Trial Court, at the earliest. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32