IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.7180/2025 BETWEEN :

SMT. BHAGYALAXMI AGED 65 YEARS SHIRALAKOPA TOWN SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA KARNATAKA- 577 428 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK N. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND :

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIRALAKOPPA P.S REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU–560 001

2. KOTESHA @ KOTESHWARA @ ELUKOTESHWARA S/O DYAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O CHANNAPURA VILLAGE SORABA TALUK PIN:577 429 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. SYED AKBAR PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PARAMESWARAIAH D.C, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION

439(2) OF THE Cr.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ORDER GRANTING BAIL DATED 20.03.2025 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, IN S.C.No.18/2023 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 504, 506, 448, 232, 302, 307, 326 OF I.P.C AND ACCUSED MAY BE DIRECTED TO SURRENDER BEFORE THE TRIAL COURT.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 20.01.2026, THIS DAY, SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING;

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JU