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. 16537 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

MR VITHALANAIAK S/O. LOKESHNAIKA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, COOLIE R/AT. KATEEHOLA TANDA, HALAGAPURA POST, HAGARI BOMMANAHALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA - 583 212.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.V. SATEESHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BY RURAL POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA - 577 501.

REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally signed by BENGALURU - 560 001.

LAKSHMINAR AYANA …RESPONDENT MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP)

COURT OF KARNATAKA THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.7/2025 (CRIME NO.329/2024 OF CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE STATION) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 309(6) AND 310(2) OF BNS ACT, 2023 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF SPECIAL II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHITRADURGA AND DIRECT THE PETITIONER BE RELEASED ON BAIL.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UND