- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55745 CRL.P No. 12985 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12985 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MAHAMMAD MISBA S/O RAZAK, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/A NO. 3-22, KARAI HOUSE, KUDTHAMOGERU POST, KOLNADU VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 323. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM ARSHAD M.P, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANTWALA TOWN POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT PROTECTION OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BASING UPON THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE DEFACTO COMPLAINANT IN CRIME NO.17/2026 OF BANTWALA TOWN Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55745 CRL.P No. 12985 of 2026 POLICE STATION D.K DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 331(2), 331(4) AND 305 OF BNS ACT ON PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, D.K.MANGALURU. 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. He further submits that, considering the age of the petitioner and the nature of the allegations, the concerned Court may be directed to consider his bail application on the same day. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590452026 NC: 2026:KHC:55745 CRL.P No. 12985 of 2026 3. This criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court and files necessary application seeking regular bail, the said Court shall consider and dispose of the petitioner's bail application as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62