IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17454 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI MANISH KUMAR SONI C/O SRI. KAILASH CHAND SONI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. NO.342, 1^ST FLOOR, 22^ND CROSS, 3^RD BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE - 576 219.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. THEJAS M R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M VISHVESHWARAPURAM POLICE STATION, Location: HIGH REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PP, COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 576 101.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.P.C (U/S 482 BNSS)

PRAYING TO BE ALLOWED AND THE RESPONDENT POLICE MAY BE DIRECTED TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN RESPECT OF CR.NO.110/2025 OF VISHVESHWARAPURAM P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 316(2),318(4) OF BNS, PENDING BEFORE THE 3rd ACMM COURT, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE CITY.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

The present Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner/accused under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nag