IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17331 OF 2025

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

BETWEEN:

SRI.NARAYANASWAMY

S/O LATE DODDAKKALLAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

R/AT MASILAHALLI VILLAGE,

AMBAJIDURGA HOBLI,

CHINTAMANI TALUK,

CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. NARAYANASWAMY K.N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

CHINTAMANI TOWN POLICE STATION,

Digitally signed by REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

LAKSHMINARAYANA

MURTHY RAJAS HRI HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

Location: HIGH HIGH COURT BUILDINGS -560 001.

COURT OF

KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 (FILED

U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNS, 2023 AND DIRECTED TO RESPONDENT POLICE IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.216/2025 OF RESPONDENT CHINTAMANI TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER

SECTIONS 319(2), 318(4), 318(2), 336(2), 338, 336(3) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (Sr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, CHINTAMANI, CHIKKABALLAPURA D