IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 16559 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. VISHNUVARDHAN S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS RESIDING AT KAMBALAPALLI VILLAGE CHILLAMATTURU MANDALAM HINDUPUR TALUK CHITTOR, ANDRAPRADESH - 515 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINAR AYANA BY BOMMANAHALLI PS MURTHY RAJASHRI NOW REPRESENTED BY Location: HIGH COURT OF STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. J RAMALAKSHMI W/O J VENKATARAMANAPPA AGE 41 YEARS R/AT ROOPINI RENTED HOUSE

4^TH CROSS, 4^THMAIN NEAR VENKTESHWARARA SWAMY TEMPLE BALAJI LAYOUT, HONGASANDRA BENGALURU – 560 068.

(MOTHER OF VICTIM GIRL)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP FOR R1 R2 SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BOMMANAHALLI P.S. TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.No.247/2025 ON SPL.C.No.2320/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FT