IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1522 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MR. DHANWANT SINGH MATHAROO S/O SH KHAZAN SINGH MATHROO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O 195, 3RD D CROSS 2ND BLOCK 3RD STAGE BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079 ALSO AT C/O KHAZAN SINGH NO.1, KALEGEOWDA COMPLEX OPP: KOTTIGEPALYA BUS STOP MAGADI MAIN ROAD VISHWANEEDAM POST BANGALORE - 560 091.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI VEERANNA G TIGADI, ADV., FOR SRI CHETAN B, ADV.)

AND:

Digitally signed by NANDINI STATE OF KARNATAKA MS THROUGH CCB POLICE Location: H IGH BENGALURU CITY, NO.95 COURT OF KARNATAKA BTS BUS DEPOT ROAD VINAYAKA NAGAR, KSRTC COLONY WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS)

PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN FIR BEARING NO.63/2024 OF C.C.B., BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(5), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 61(1) OF BNS, 2023 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT JURISIDICTIONAL POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-67)

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

ORAL ORDER

1. Petitioner is before this Court under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.63/2024 registered by CCB Bengaluru City Police, for the offences punishable under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 318(4), 340(2), 61(1), 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that investigation of the case is completed and charge sheet has been already filed. There is no material against the petitioner in the charge sheet. He was all along willing to cooperate with the police for the purpose of investigation.

3. Learned HCGP submits that after completing investigation, charge sheet has been filed against accused nos.1 & 2 only. So far as petitioner herein and another accused, they have not cooperated with the police and they are throughout absconding. Therefore, as against them, liberty is reserved to file additional charge sheet after investigation is completed. She submits that from the charge sheet which is now filed against accused nos.1 & 2, it is apparent that the absconding accused persons also have played a major role in committing the crime.

4. At this stage, learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court since charge sheet has been filed during the pendency of this petition.

5. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

Sd/-

(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

JUDGE KK