- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6404 CRL.P No. 17353 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17353 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA H.S., S/O SIDDAGANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT HABBATHANAHALLI, OLD RAILWAY GATE, MALLASANDRA, KASABA HOBLI TUMAKURU CITY - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.LAKSHMIKANTH RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMAKURU RURAL P.S. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. SMT.HEMALATHA W/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT HEGGERE, KASABA HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1/STATE; SRI.DR. VANDANA P.L., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6404 CRL.P No. 17353 of 2025 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THIS PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.35/2024 IN CRIME NO.282/2023 OF TUMAKURU RURAL POLICE STATION FOR OFFENCE P/US/ 302,201,109 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE VI ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT TUMAKURU. 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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that trial in the case has commenced and this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition after examination of C.Ws.1 to 4 and 6 is completed before the trial Court. 2. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6404 CRL.P No. 17353 of 2025 It is needless to state that trial Court as well as prosecution shall make all endeavors to examine the said witnesses on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5