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Venkatesh Nagaraja Rao v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Jul 2026CRL.P/17568/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; S.438 Cr.P.C.; S.482 BNSS 2023; CRL.P No. 17568 of 2025, Karnataka HC, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, decided 17-07-2026; petitioner Venkatesh Nagaraja Rao appearing in person alleging he was made a murder suspect of deceased Sri Nagaraju; no specific averment identifying any complaint or criminal case in which arrest was apprehended; only order sheet of petitioner's own private complaint against Smt. Anuradha and Sri Ramalinga Reddy produced; no material prima facie showing criminal case registered against petitioner; petition dismissed.

What did the court decide?

None; anticipatory bail was not granted and the criminal petition was dismissed. ¶41

Venkatesh Nagaraja Rao Vs State of Karnataka — Anticipatory Bail | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; anticipatory bail was not granted and the criminal petition was dismissed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 Cr.P.C. read with Section 482 BNSS, 2023, when the pleadings make no specific averment as to the complaint filed by any party against him in which he apprehends arrest. +1 more

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Court's answer

The pleadings contain no specific averment with regard to any complaint filed by any party against the petitioner in which he apprehends arrest, and the petitioner, though present before the Court in person, was not in a position to bring to the notice of the Court the particulars of the case in which he apprehends arrest.

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Ratio / Principle

On perusal of the documents produced by the petitioner, apart from the order sheet in the private complaint filed by the petitioner himself against two persons, there is no other material which would prima facie show that any criminal case is registered against the petitioner.

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Key takeaways

Under the circumstances, the Court did not find any merits to entertain the petition and accordingly dismissed the criminal petition.ratio¶40

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, oral order dated 17-07-2026) dismissed a criminal petition filed in person by Venkatesh Nagaraja Rao, aged 60, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. read with Section 482 BNSS, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail. The petitioner alleged that the police department had levelled a false charge making him a murder suspect of the deceased Sri Nagaraju and prayed for sufficient opportunity and time to disprove it. The Court observed that the pleadings made no specific averment with regard to any complaint filed by any party against the petitioner in which he apprehended arrest, and the petitioner, though present in person, was unable to state the particulars of any such case. The learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that the only complaint on record was a private complaint filed by the petitioner himself against Smt. Anuradha and Sri Ramalinga Reddy. On perusal of the petitioner's documents, the Court found that, except the order sheet of that private complaint, no other material prima facie showed that any criminal case was registered against the petitioner. Finding no merits to entertain the petition, the Court dismissed it.

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36868 CRL.P No. 17568 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010850032025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17568 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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VENKATESH NAGARAJA RAO AGED 60 YEARS, NO.253, ATLANTIS LAYOUT, DHODDAHAGADE VILLAGE, ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 562 106.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VENKATESH NAGARAJA RAO, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY HONOURABLE POLICE COMMISSIONER, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001.

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HONOURABLE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36868 CRL.P No. 17568 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010850032025

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1.I MOST HUMBLY SUBMIT THE PRAYER TO GIVE ME SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY AND TIME TO DISPROVE THE FALSE CHARGE LEVELED BY POLICE DEPARTMENT MAKING ME A MURDER SUSPECT OF DECEASED SRI NAGARAJU.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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This petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. read with

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Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, is filed with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest.

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2. Perusal of the pleadings would go to show that no specific averment is made with regard to the complaint filed by any party against the petitioner in which he apprehends arrest. Petitioner who is present before this Court in-person, is not in a position to bring to the notice

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of this Court about the particulars of the case in which he

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apprehends arrest.

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36868 CRL.P No. 17568 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010850032025

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3. Learned High Court Government Pleader

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submits that the private complaint is filed by the petitioner herein against Smt.Anuradha and Sri Ramalinga Reddy.

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4. Perusal of the documents produced by the petitioner would go to show that except the order sheet in the aforesaid private complaint, which is filed by the petitioner herein against two persons, there is no other material which would prima facie show that any criminal case is registered against the petitioner.

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5. Under the circumstances, I do not find any

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merits to entertain this petition. Therefore, the criminal

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petition is dismissed .

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Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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AMM

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