IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13980 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

SRI. SAMPATH POOJARY @ PRAVEEN SHETTY S/O NARASIMHA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT PATAMAKKI, SHEDIMANE POST AND VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI - 576 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY S.H.O., MANIPAL POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT.

Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, PADMASHREE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, SHEKHAR DESAI BENGALURU - 560 001.

Location: High Court Of

2. MAHESH PRASAD, Karnatka POLICE INSPECTOR, MANIPAL POLICE STATION, UDUPI - 576 201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C (UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.129/2025 OF MANIPAL POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, UDUPI ON THE FILE OF THE APPROPRIATE COURT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 143 OF BNS, 2023, UNDER SECTIONS 3, 4, 5 AND 6 OF I.T.P ACT, 1956.

THIS PETITION COMI