IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10494 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

VINOD KUMAR G.S S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS WORKING IN FACTORY R/AT GUNDLAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUNITH C, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA KUNIGAL POLICE STATION MURTHY RAJASHRI TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 101 Location: HIGH COURT OF REPRESENTED BY SPP KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNNS) PRAYING TO PASS THE ORDER GRANT HIM BAIL IN CR NO.302/2025 OF KUNIGAL POLICE STATION, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT NOW PENDING ON THE LEARNED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KUNIGAL FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS

281 AND 105 OF BNS OF 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 filed by the sole accused under S