- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644012026 NC: 2026:KHC:55506 CRL.P No. 14317 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14317 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI GOVERNADA @ PREMA VARDDAN S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS PRESENT ADDRESS THIRUPATI, CHITTUR ANDRA PRADESH PERMANENT ADDRESS PEDDUKONDAMARI VILLAGE CHOWDAPALLI MANDALA PUNGANOOR TALUK CHITTUR DISTRICT. (AS PER CHARGE SHEET) …PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHILASH KUMAR M.N, ADV., FRO SRI NANJUNDA GOWDA M.R, ADV.) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADANAYAKANHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN S.C.NO.68/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 103(1),64(2)(L) OF BNS 2023 (SEC.302,376 OF IPC) AND SEC.66(E) OF I.T ACT NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DIST. BENGALURU. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010644012026 NC: 2026:KHC:55506 CRL.P No. 14317 of 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 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court, after material charge sheet witnesses CWs1, 2, 5 and 6 are examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed. 3. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavours to examine the aforesaid witnesses, before the Trial Court, as expeditiously as possible, on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75