- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010600792026 NC: 2026:KHC:52185 CRL.P No. 13223 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13223 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MEVA @ MEVALAL S/O ATARU NARAYANPUR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O C/O RENTED HOUSE OF GOVINDARAJ, 4TH CROSS RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT BEGUR BENGALURU - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KRISHNE GOWDA M, ADV) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY BEGUR P.S. RPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER OF BAIL ENLARGING THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.203/2025 OF BEGUR POLICE NOW IN SC NO.451/20266 AND PENDING TRIAL BEFORE LXIX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-70) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1) OF BNS ACT 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010600792026 NC: 2026:KHC:52185 CRL.P No. 13223 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that CWs.6, 7 & 8 are the eye witnesses in the incident in question and since trial has commenced, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition, after the aforesaid eye witnesses are examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavours to examine the aforesaid eye witnesses at the earliest, on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74