IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12725 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC)/

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SHRI. RAKSHAGAN BALAJI @ SRIRATCHAGAN BALAJI S/O. BALAJI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, FLAT NO.M-408, VGN STAFFORD SUDHARASNAM STREET, 4^TH FLOOR, THIRUMALAIVASAN NAGAR, THIRUMULLAIVOYAL, THIRUVALLUR TAMILNADU-600062 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WEST CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, Digitally REPRESENTED BY THE signed by STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HEMALATHA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, J Location: BENGALURU - 560 001.

HIGH COURT …RESPONDENT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, (438 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.286/2025 DATED 30.07.2025 OF WEST CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 66 AND 66(C) OF THE I.T ACT 2000 AND SEC.318(4) OF THE BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 47^TH ADDL.C.M.M COURT NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BEN