- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55130 CRL.P No. 1916 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. 1916 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI R SATHYAPPA SON OF RAMANAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST RESIDING AT NANDIBATLU COLONY LINGADAHALLI HOBLI, TARIKERI TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 228 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETAN DESAI., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LINGADAHALLI P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CR.NO.99/2025 REGISTERED BY THE LINGADAHALLI P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55130 CRL.P No. 1916 of 2026 P/U/S 329(4), 74, 115(2), 76, 352, 351(2) OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 1st ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TARIKERE, CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, ETC., 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 is absent. 2. Learned HCGP brings to the notice of this Court that proceedings in Crime No.99 of 2025 registered by Lingadahalli Police Station, Tarikere Rural Circle, Chikkamagaluru for the offences punishable under Sections 329(4), 74, 115(2), 76, 352, 351(2) of the BNS, 2023 has been quashed as against the petitioner by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Petition No.3572 of 2026 vide order dated 11.03.2026. He has produced copy of the said order. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010089652026 NC: 2026:KHC:55130 CRL.P No. 1916 of 2026 3. In view of the aforesaid, this petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49