- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617182026 NC: 2026:KHC:54344 CRL.P No. 13946 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13946 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. SRINATH V S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT GUNDLAPALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-DISTRICT - 562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASHA M, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT., BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHIKKABALLAPUR WOMEN POLICE STATION CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 101, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.58/2026 REGISTERED BY CHIKKABALLAPURA WOMEN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617182026 NC: 2026:KHC:54344 CRL.P No. 13946 of 2026 69, 318(4), 351(3) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, CHIKKABALLAPURA. 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 after arguing the matter for some time submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional Court and file necessary application seeking regular bail. 2. He further submits that the petitioner is a driver in KSRTC and therefore, the chances of he fleeing away from justice does not arise. He accordingly prays to direct the concerned Court to consider the petitioner's regular bail application on the same day. 3. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617182026 NC: 2026:KHC:54344 CRL.P No. 13946 of 2026 4. This criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 5. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, such application shall be considered by the concerned Court on its merits and disposed of as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68