IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16063 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

SRI ANIL N.L., S/O LINGADEVARU N.C. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NAYEGERE VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA C.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BIRUR POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116.

REP. BY SPP, Digitally signed by HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI BENGALURU - 560 001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF …RESPONDENT KARNATAKA (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO RELEASE ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST OF PETITIONER BY THE BIRUR POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.178/2025 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 108, 352, 115(2), 351(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

ORAL ORDER

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