IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16916 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI. SAVIKUMAR S/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.44, B.S. COLONY

1^ST CROSS, 15^TH MAIN INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH HAL 2^ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 008 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHASHANK SRIDHAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JEEVAN BHEEMANAGAR POLICE STATION Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY THE LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Location: HIGH COURT OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF PETITIONER IS ARRESTED IN CRIME NO.0258/2025 BY RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 10^TH ADDL.CMM, COURT, MAYOHALL, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 69 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