- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585342026 NC: 2026:KHC:50828 CRL.P No. 12968 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12968 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. PUSHAN PAUL S/O SUBRATHA PAL, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, WORKING AS SECURITY AT PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, R/AT ITGALPURA VILLAGE, HESARAGATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF GUVACHAND VILLAGE, SUCHAND TALUK, SOUTH TRIPURA DISTRICT TRIPURA - 799 143. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALARAJ V.R, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S.H.O. OF RAJANAKUNTE POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010585342026 NC: 2026:KHC:50828 CRL.P No. 12968 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.136/2026 OF RAJANANAKUNTE POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1) 238 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, AND SAME IS PENDING ON II ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 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 submits that since the charge sheet is now filed, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court afresh. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67