- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15538 CRL.P No. 4172 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4172 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. H R SHIVAKUMAR S/O H.T. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O RAGHAVENDRA SAW MILL ROAD, GAYATHRI LAYOUT, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN- 573 116. &PETITIONER (BY Smt. DEEPA.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. 2. SMT. ADILAKSHMI, W/O P.L. GOPI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO. 72, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 10TH CROSS, SONNENAHALLI, VIVEK NAGARA, BENGALURU 560 047. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15538 CRL.P No. 4172 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVE OF HIS ARREST IN SPL.CC NO.88/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(2), 127(2), 258, 120(1) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF BNS AND SECTION 3(2)(va) OF THE SC AND ST (POA) ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an appeal ought to have been filed in respect of the offences stated in the FIR. However, due to an inadvertent mistake, the present petition has been filed. Hence, the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file an appeal. Considering the said submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file an appeal. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2