- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010554782026 NC: 2026:KHC:52998 CRL.P No. 12195 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12195 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. CHAYABAI R @ CHAYA W/O UMESH NAIK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1462A, GROUND FLOOR, 2ND CROSS, RUKMININAGAR, HMT LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST, BANGALORE CITY - 560 073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PEENYA POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 09. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO RELEASE/ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN SC NO.974/2026 (CRIME NO.175/2026) OF RESPONDENT PEENYA POLICE STATION FOR Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010554782026 NC: 2026:KHC:52998 CRL.P No. 12195 of 2026 OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1), 3(5) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XLV ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-46). 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 this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after the alleged eyewitness CW.2 is examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. All the contentions are kept open. 5. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make all endeavors to examine - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010554782026 NC: 2026:KHC:52998 CRL.P No. 12195 of 2026 the alleged eyewitness CW2 before the Trial Court as expeditiously as possible on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66