- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577892026 NC: 2026:KHC:51127 CRL.P No. 12856 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. 12856 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SANJAY S/O THIPPESHI AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT R/O NEAR OMSHAKTHI TEMPLE, KASHIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204, (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE CONCERNED POLICE OF VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO. 300/2025 OF Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577892026 NC: 2026:KHC:51127 CRL.P No. 12856 of 2026 VINOBANAGARA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 103, 238, 61(2), 54 R/W 3(5) BNS-2023 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC 3RD COURT, SHIVAMOGGA IN CC NO.1019/2026). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be 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, considering the fact the petitioner is a student, the said Court may be directed to consider the bail application expeditiously. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010577892026 NC: 2026:KHC:51127 CRL.P No. 12856 of 2026 4. It is needless to state that, in the event the petitioner surrenders before jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered on merits as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70