IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13957 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN: 1. NIKHIL S/O NARENDRA H AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT No.165, M5 AIRPORT ROAD VIDYANAGAR, CANTONMENT BELLARY KARNATAKA – 583 101.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIRAM M, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO OF TILAKNAGAR P S REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAY ANA BENGALURU – 560 001.

MURTHY RAJASHRI …RESPONDENT Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL AND DIRECT RESPONDENT POLICE OFFICER, THILAKNAGAR POLICE STATION, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THE THEIR ARREST IN CRIME No.162/2025, REGISTERED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 403, 406, 420 OF IPC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

ORAL ORDER

This petition is filed by sole accused under Section

482 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha S