IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15320 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI.S.V.CHANDRA

S/O VENKATESHAN

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

R/AT NO.25, 8^TH STREET,

DR. RAJAKUMAR ROAD,

JOGUPALYA, ULSOOR,

HAL 2^ND STAGE,

BENGALURU - 560 008.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI.SHEKARAPPA., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARA YANA STATE OF KARNATAKA

MURTHY RAJASHRI

BY RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION,

Location: HIGH

COURT OF REPRESENTED BY THE

KARNATAKA

LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI.MOHD. AYUB ALI., ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT AN ORDER OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CR.NO.433/2025 OF RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 120B, 420, 465, 468, 471 OF IPC AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST PENDING BEFORE THE XI ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS D