IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14058 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. ANJANEYAREDDY S/O. GOPAL GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDENT OF MADDERI VILLAGE VEMGAL HOBLI KOLAR TALUK - 653 157.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER VEMGAL POLICE STATION KOLAR TALUK - 653 157.

REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by HIGH COURT BUILDINGS LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI BENGALURU - 560 001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER (NOT NAMED AS ACCUSED IN FIR) ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN VEMGAL P.S. IN CR.No.54/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(4),316(5),318(4),306,61(2),3(5) 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 filed by the petitioner under Secti