- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556912026 NC: 2026:KHC:51872 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12396 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHREEDHAR S. ANIGOL S/O SURESH ANIGOL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT R.S. NO. 26/7, LAXMI NAGAR, VADAGAON, BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 590 005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREEDHAR KOTRASHETTI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KODIGENAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.66/2024 OF KODIGENAHALLI POLICE STATION MADHUGIRI CIRCLE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT NOW PENDING AS CC NO.22/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE LD Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556912026 NC: 2026:KHC:51872 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2026 PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM MADHUGIRI FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 380 AND 328 OF THE BNS 2023 BY DIRECTING THAT HE BE RELEASED ON BAIL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER This is a successive bail petition filed under 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.66 of 2024 registered by Kodigenahalli Police Station, Tumakuru for the offences punishable under Section 380 and 328 of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Petitioner had earlier approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in the very same case in Crl.P.No.15139 of 2025 and the said petition was dismissed by the Co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 18.12.2025. In paragraph No.6 of the said order it is observed as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556912026 NC: 2026:KHC:51872 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2026 "6. As per charge sheet, the case of the prosecution is that the petitioner stating his name as Siddapatil, contacted the complainant, who is a retired teacher, by mentioning the names of several teachers and asked for shelter for the night of 16.05.2024. One the said night after consuming food, both slept and in the morning the complainant found missed of cash and golden articles. During investigation in Crime no.49/2024 of Iijur Police Station, the petitioner was arrested and 18 articles have been seized from his possession. Out of those 18 articles, 2 golden articles were pertaining to this case and they have been identified by the complainant and they have been released to the complainant. One Zol fresh 10 mg strip which was also one of the articles seized is found to be a sedative drug. Said tablet has been used by this petitioner and had given it to the complainant by mixing it in food. The petitioner is involved in 5 similar cases of different Police Stations. Considering the same, the petitioner is having criminal antecedents. If the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, he will commit similar offence. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner is not entitled for grant of discretional relief of anticipatory bail." - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556912026 NC: 2026:KHC:51872 CRL.P No. 12396 of 2026 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not pointed out any change in circumstances so as to entertain this successive bail application. It is trite that unless a change in circumstance is made out, successive bail applications cannot be entertained. 5. Under these circumstances, the following; O R D E R The Criminal Petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67