IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17553 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. MAHBOOB SAB S/O PACHASAB, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT NO. I 16. RAJAK SAB PALYA, JALA HOBLI, YALAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 149.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR H.K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO BAGALURU PS BENGALORE.

REPTD BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTER, Digitally signed by HIGH COURT BUILDING, CHAYA S A Location: HIGH BENGALURU - 560 001.

COURT OF …RESPONDENT KARNATAKA (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP )

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT TO ENLARGE THE BAIL, PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.253/2024 S.C.NO.15016/2025 BAGALUR POLICE STATION FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 103(1), 217 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 PENDING IN V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL (TO SIT AT DEVANAHALLI) IN THE ABOVE CASE.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

1. Heard Sri. Kirankumar H.K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Waheeda M.M.,