IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3436 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

THAMMEGOWDA S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5201 7^TH CROSS, 2^ND STAGE VIJAYANAGARA MYSURU – 570 016.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESHA M., ADVOCATE)

Di gitally signed by AND:

PAVITHRA N Location:

High STATE OF KARNATAKA Court of Karnataka REP BY SHO OF VIJAYANAGRA P.S REP GOVT. PLEADER HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALURU - 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS)

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST OF IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFENCE P/U/S 314, 316, 318(4), 317, 316(2) 319 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS, 2023, IN CR.NO.161 DATED:04.11.2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF FIRST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM AT MYSURU.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

ORAL ORDER

1. This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner herein who is arrayed as accused No.2 in Crime No.161/20