- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626152026 NC: 2026:KHC:53606 CRL.P No. 14155 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14155 OF 2026 BETWEEN: K.V. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. VIJEYENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAKANURU VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 512. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SABAPPA B. MALEGAL, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DAVANAGERE EXTENSION P.S., DAVANAGERE - 577 512. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHENNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST ON THE BASIS OF THE FALSE COMPLAINT GOING TO BE LODGED AGAINST THE PETITIONER Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626152026 NC: 2026:KHC:53606 CRL.P No. 14155 of 2026 BY ONE BALLARI REVANNA IN POLICE NOTICE EX- P.S/DVG/LPT/68/2026 DATED 03.08.2026, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 316(2), 318(1) AND 318(2) OR ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF BNS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court in this petition filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. Apprehending his arrest by the respondent-Police based on the complaint filed by one Ballari Revanna alleging offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(1) and 318(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that no FIR has been registered against the petitioner and the respondent-Police have no intention to arrest the petitioner based on the complaint - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010626152026 NC: 2026:KHC:53606 CRL.P No. 14155 of 2026 received from one Ballari Revanna, Advocate. He further submits that enquiry notice was issued to the petitioner only for the purpose of conducting enquiry based on the complaint received from the aforesaid Ballari Revanna, and respondent-Police have no intention to arrest the petitioner. 4. The said submission is placed on record. 5. In view of the aforesaid submission, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, this criminal petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82