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. 15901 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. MASTHI @ MASTHAIAH

S/O LATE AYYA

AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS

R/AT: CHANDANAGIRI HAADI

NERALAKUPPE POST, HANAGODU HOBLI

HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DIST. 571 105.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI PRITHVI RAJ B N, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER KACHUVEENAHALLI RANGE

WILDLIFE RANGE, HUNSUR TALUK

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARA YANA MYSURU DIST. 571 118.

MURTHY RAJASHRI

Location: HIGH

COURT OF REP. BY S.P.P. KARNATAKA HIGH COURT

KARNATAKA

BANGALORE-560 001.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP)

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

482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED No.2) ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN FOC No.4/2025-26, FOR THE OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 62,84,85,86,87 OF KARNATAKA FOREST ACT, 1963 R/W RULE 154,144,165 OF KARNATAKA FOREST RULES, 1969, REGISTERED BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, WILDLIFE RANGE, HUNSUR.

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