IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 12797 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI MAHESHA S/O SHIVANNA AGED 32 YEARS R/A HEGGAVADI VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGARA VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT- 571 313.

2. SRI UMASHANKAR @ UMESHA S/O CHINNASWAMY AGED 23 YEARS R/A HEGGAVADI VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGARA VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 313.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI VINOD KUMAR M, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARA YANA MURTHY RAJASHRI AND:

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CHAMARAJANAGARA RURAL POLICE STATION CHAMARAJANAGARA TOWN – 571 313 REPRESENTED BY THE SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE – 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (U/S

482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF BEING ARRESTED BY THEM IN CR.No.162/2025 OF CHAMARAJANAGARA RUAL P.S., CHAMARAJANAGAR, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, CHAMARAJANAGAR, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 108 OF BNS, 2023, BY ACCEP