IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1148 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. N G UMESH S/O GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/A No. 58, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE ROAD NELAMANGALA TOWN, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 123.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. A SAHANA GOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI GOPAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by THROUGH KARNATAKA LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJAS HRI LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION.

Location: HIGH M.S. BUILDING COURT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI MANISH R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI B B PATIL, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.No.55/2025 REGISTERED BY THE LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED No. 9 BEFORE THE LEARNED XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-24) AT BANGALORE IN CRL. MISC. No.51/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 13(1)(A) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION