- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571672026 NC: 2026:KHC:51262 CRL.P No. 12734 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12734 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. PARTHIBAN S/O. SELAVAM, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO. 273, 10TH MAIN ROAD, NEW BAGALURU LAYOUT, THOMAS TOWN POST, BANGALORE – 560 084 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BANASAWADI POLICE REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAIK., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER, WHO IS ARRIAGNED AS ACCUSED NO.3 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY RESPONDENT POLICE i.e., BANASAWADI POLICE IN C.C.NO.62463/2026 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.177/2026), REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/SU/ 118(1),118(2),352,109(1),238,190 OF BNS 2023 PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED XItH ADDL CJM MAYO HALL UNIT, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571672026 NC: 2026:KHC:51262 CRL.P No. 12734 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Accused No.3 in Crime No.177/2026 registered by Banaswadi Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(1), 118(2), 352, 109(1), 238 and 190 of BNS, 2023, is before this Court in this successive bail petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation of assaulting injured victim with weapons is found against accused Nos.5 to 8. As against accused Nos.1 to 4, the allegation is of conspiracy. Accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.P.No.5883/2026 and Crl.P.No.7417/2026. The allegation against petitioner and accused Nos.1, 2 and 4, who have been granted anticipatory bail in the present case are similar. However, since petitioner had earlier approached this Court in Crl.P.No.6956/2026 and had withdrawn the same, the present petition may be - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571672026 NC: 2026:KHC:51262 CRL.P No. 12734 of 2026 dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. He submits that in view of the aforesaid aspects of the matter, the concerned Court may be directed to consider the bail application of the petitioner on merits on the very same day. 3. Learned HCGP fairly does not oppose the said prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. The submission made on both sides are taken on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 5. In the event, petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the same shall be considered and disposed off on merits by the said Court on the same day. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65