- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50314 CRL.P No. 11645 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. 11645 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. JAYABRATA MUKHERJEE S/O. JALADBARAN MUKHERJEE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NO. 44/4, KALIKUMAR MUKHERJEE LANE, HAORA CORPORATION, P.O.: SIBPUR, DISTRICT: HAORA, WEST BENGAL - 711 102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PADMANABHA J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MADESH V.M., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOUTH CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.751/2022 REGISTERED BY SOUTH CEN CRIME P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 419,420, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50314 CRL.P No. 11645 of 2026 465,468,471,120(B) R/W 34 OF IPC, 1860, U/S 66(C) AND 66(D) OF I.T. ACT, 2008, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE XLV ACJM, AT BENGALURU. 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 investigation of the case is now completed and charge sheet is filed. Therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Sessions Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event, the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Sessions Court and files necessary - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010526772026 NC: 2026:KHC:50314 CRL.P No. 11645 of 2026 application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered on merits by the concerned Court and disposed of as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47