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. 15864 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. MAHENDRA M

S/O MADAPPA

AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS

R/AT MAHADEVAPURA VILLAGE

KASABA HOBLI

SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK

MANDYA DISTRICT-571 415.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

STATE BY ARAKERE POLICE STATION

Digitally signed by MANDYA DISTRICT.

LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI

Location: HIGH REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

COURT OF

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING

BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED

U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTACIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME No.0158/2025 REGISTERED BY THE ARAKERE POLICE

STATION, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION

352, 118(1), 109, 115(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023.

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 accused No.1 under Section

482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.158