IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16215 OF 2025

[(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

DR. PRATHIMA P.

D/O PUTTAPPA,

W/O ROBIN,

AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,

R/O KOUSTHUBHA NILAYA, 1^ST MAIN,

RADHAMANI LAYOUT, ANALEKOPPA, SAGAR,

SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. K. DIWAKARA, SENIOR ADVOCATE ALONG WITH

SRI. ADITYA D. ADVCOATE FOR PETITIONER)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH

INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

SAGAR TOWN POLICE STATION,

Digitally signed by

LAKSHMINARA YANA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MURTHY RAJASHRI

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

Location: HIGH

COURT OF BENGALURU - 560 001.

KARNATAKA

2. SMT. GEETHA,

W/O SANTHOSH,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

NEAR TAX OFFICE, 2^ND CROSS,

ANALEKOPPA, SAGARA,

SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. ABHIJEET S. K. RAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.248/2025 OF THE RESPONDENT SAGAR TOWN POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(2)(m), 89 AND 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BN