IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1028/2026 C/W.

CRIMINAL PETITION No. 955/2026 CRL. P No.1028/2026:

BETWEEN :

1. BHADRAMMA PRASANNA @

PRASANNA B W/O PRAJU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A FLAT No.12, 4^TH CROSS BEHIND METRO STATION NEW BYAPPANHALLI, INDIRANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 038.

2. GREESHMA PRANEESH @

GREESHMA P C/O PRANEESH K S AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A No.8022, TOWER-8 PRESTIGE LAKE RIDGE VEERANJANYEYA LAYOUT SUBRAMANYAPURA BENGALURU – 560 061.

… PETITIONERS (BY SRI H S CHANDRAMOULI, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI K A CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE)

AND :

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY – 560 078.

REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

… RESPONDENT (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP FOR R1 SRI SANDESH J CHOUTA, SENIOR, ADVOCATE FOR A/W SRI ARUN GOVINDRAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C. (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT THEM ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME No.337/2025 OF PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED IV ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(4), 61(2) 49 AND 318(4) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF BNS

2023.

CRL. P No.955/2026:

BETWEEN :

1. GIFI GOPALAKRISHNAN S/O GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A FLAT No.203 M SQUARE MELODY APARTMENT HALAGEVADERAHALLI BEHIND R R NAGAR POLICE STATION BEML 5^TH STAGE, R R NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 098.

2. PRANEESH K S C/O K C SREEDHARAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A No.8022, TOWER 8 VEERANJANEYA LAYOUT SUBRAMANYAPURA BENGALURU – 560 061.

3. IYAPPAN PALANI @ P IYYAPPAN S/O PALANI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT No.1355/A, 18^TH CROSS GANESH TEMPLE BACK SIDE D GROUP, S G KAVAL BENGALURU – 560 091.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI H S CHANDRAMOULI, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI K A CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE)

AND :

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY – 560 078.

REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. SRI SIDDHARTH SOOD DIRECTOR, WILDCRAFT INDIA LIMITED FATHER’S NAME NOT KNOWN TO TE PETITIONERS AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS OFFICE AT:15^TH CROSS J P NAGAR 4^TH PHASE BENGALURU – 560 076.

… RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP FOR R1 SRI SANDESH J CHOUTA, SENIOR, ADVOCATE FOR A/W SRI ARUN GOVINDRAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C. (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT THEM ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CRIME No.337/2025 OF PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED IV ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(4), 61(2) 49 AND 318(4) READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF BNS

2023.

THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 18.02.2026, THIS DAY, SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING;

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CAV ORDER

1. Crl.P. No. 955/2026 is filed by accused Nos. 1 to

3 and Crl.P. No. 1028/2026 is filed by accused Nos. 4 and 5. Both the petitions are filed under Section 482 of BNSS praying to grant anticipatory bail in crime No. 337/2025 of Puttenahalli Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 316(4), 61(2), 49, 318(4) read with Section 3(5) of BNS.

2. Heard learned Senior counsel for petitioners in both petitions and learned Senior counsel for respondent No. 2 and learned HCGP for respondent No. 1 – State. 3. Learned Senior counsel for petitioners would contend that the offence alleged has taken place in between 01.03.2020 to 26.12.2025. Accused No.1 has resigned from his job by his e-mail dated 03.11.2025. Accused No. 1 has not alleged any such misappropriation and receiving kickback prior to he resigning from the job. There is no resolution passed by the Company for filing complaint against the ac