- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:314 CRL.P No. 104469 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104469 OF 2025 (439(1)(B)(CR.PC)/483(1)(B)(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI. PRADEEP UDAY NAIK AGE 27 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O. KOTEWADE, TQ. ANKOLA UTTAR KANNADA 581314. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. LINGESH V. KATTEMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ANKOLA POLICE STATION R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD 580011 &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439(1)(A) AND (B) OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND RELAX THE BAIL CONDITION NO.7 IMPOSED VIDE ORDER DATED 19.03.2025 IN CRL.P 101249/2025 THERE BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO TRAVEL INTO THE SEA/COASTAL AREAS FOR FISHING ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN HIS LIVELIHOOD AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:314 CRL.P No. 104469 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri. Lingesh V. Kattemane, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent. 2. The petitioner has sought modification of Condition No.7 in the order dated 19.03.2025, to include Karwar and Udupi Districts, in view of the fact that the petitioner is a fisherman. 3. Such a request is reasonable, as there may be a possibility of crossing the borders of Karwar and Udupi Districts while engaged in fishing. 4. Accordingly, Condition No.7 is modified to permit the petitioner to move within the jurisdiction of Uttara Kannada, Karwar, and Udupi Districts. 5. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4