- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556162026 NC: 2026:KHC:55743 CRL.P No. 12253 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. 12253 OF 2026 BETWEEN: HANUMANTHA @ AJAY S/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 306, 2ND CROSS, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, TALAGHATTAPUR, BENGALURU - 560 109. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJAGOPALANAGARA P.S., NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HCK BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.117/2026 (SC.NO.1007/2026) REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT IN Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556162026 NC: 2026:KHC:55743 CRL.P No. 12253 of 2026 RAJAGOPALANAGARA P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-1) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 103(1) 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 Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 the alleged eye-witnesses are examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. This criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make all efforts and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556162026 NC: 2026:KHC:55743 CRL.P No. 12253 of 2026 endeavours to examine the eye-witnesses before the Trial Court on priority and as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56