- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553432026 NC: 2026:KHC:49687 CRL.P No. 12118 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12118 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MANIVANNAN @ RANJITH S/O LATE SIVARAJ, AGED 29 YEARS, 12/44, THORAPALLI, GUDALUR, NILGIRIS DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 643 211. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIMAMSHU M. SRIVATHSA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH GUNDULPET P.S. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.297/2025 REGISTERED BY GUNDLUPET P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553432026 NC: 2026:KHC:49687 CRL.P No. 12118 of 2026 CHAMARAJANAGAR IN SC.NO.27/2026, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1), 115(2), 118(1) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that, at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the trial court after CW-2, who is the alleged eyewitness, is examined in the present case. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that the trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make all efforts and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010553432026 NC: 2026:KHC:49687 CRL.P No. 12118 of 2026 endeavours to examine CW-2 before the trial Court as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71