Petitioner, a practising advocate sought transit anticipatory bail in FIR No. 56 of Shakespeare Sarani Police Station, Kolkata, for offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Counsel withdrew the petition; it was dismissed as not pressed with liberty to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court at Mysore.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10917 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
SRI. V. L. VARADARAJAN @ AIYER VARADARAJAN V. L. S/O LATE V.M.LAKSHMINARAYANAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS ADVOCATE, MEMBER OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ADVOCATES' ASSOCIATION RESIDING AT NO.371 GROUND FLOOR, HOSA BADAVANE BHUGATHAGALLI, MYSURU 570 028.
…PETITIONER
Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI AMIT ANAND., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RANGASWAMY R., HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING THAT TO GRANT TRANSIT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH SHAKESPEARE SARANI P.S CASE NO.56 DATED 16.04.2026 FOR THE OFENCE P/U/S 61(2), 316(4), 318(4), 336(3), 336(4), 337, 338, 339, 340(2), 341 AND 344 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, FOR A PERIOD OF SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE PETITIONER TO APPROACH THE JURISDICTIONAL COURT OF KOLKATA FOR REGULAR ANTICIPARORY BAIL.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
Petitioner who is a practicing advocate at Mysore is
before this Court seeking transit anticipatory bail in FIR No. 56 registered by Shakespeare Sarani Police Station, Kolkata, for the offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 316(4), 318(4), 336(3), 336(4), 337, 338, 339, 340(2), 341 and 344 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty
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to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court at Mysore seeking the relief which is sought in this petition.
liberty as prayed for.
In the event such a petition is filed by the petitioner before the jurisdictional Sessions Court at Mysore, the
same shall be considered as expeditiously as possible, but
not later than the period of 3 days from the date of filing.
Sd/-
(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
VP
1 issue framed by the court
Whether transit anticipatory bail should be granted for offences under BNS 2023 sections in a Kolkata FIR?
3 provisions across 3 enactments
V. L. Varadarajan @ Aiyer Varadarajan V. L.
The State of Karnataka (Alanahalli Police Station)
The State of West Bengal (Shakespeare Sarani Police Station)
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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