IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16708 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)]

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. YATISH KUMAR N.

S/O SRI. NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.912, 35^TH MAIN ROAD, 9^TH CROSS, J.P. NAGAR I PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078.

2. SRI. ARVIND G. NAIK S/O SRI. GANGADHAR NAIK, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS.

RESIDING AT NO.51, 4^TH MAIN, 2^ND CROSS, SRINIVASNAGAR, BSK 3^RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 085.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJIT KALYAN, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJAS HRI AND:

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SHANKARPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND GRANT PRE ARREST PROTECTION BY WAY OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS FORTHWITH ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO.20/2024 IN XXXVII ADDITIONAL CMM COURT, BANGALORE CITY, REGISTERED BY THE SHANKARPURA POLICE