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Sri Ramesh P v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Apr 2026CRL.P/5698/2025

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What is this about?

HC-KAR (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 5698 of 2025, decided 06-04-2026 by K.S. Hemalekha, J. Anticipatory bail petition (S.438 Cr.P.C. / S.482 BNSS) by accused Nos.1-4 — Ramesh P, Shivakumari R, Shivaraju and Rangaswamy — in Crime No.16/2025 of Yelandur PS, Chamarajanagar (offences u/Ss.352, 75, 79, 54, 3(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Santita 2023; pending before Civil Judge & JMFC Yelandur). Counsel: Mohankumara D. for petitioners; Anoop Kumar M.V., HCGP for the State. Withdrawal memo filed and taken on record; petition dismissed as withdrawn; no ruling on bail merits; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

In view of the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission to withdraw the petition, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn; no adjudication on the merits of the anticipatory bail request. ¶37

Sri Ramesh P Vs the State of Karnataka — Anticipatory Bail | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:18477 CRL.P No. 5698 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5698 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI RAMESH .P S/O PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NAYAKA STREET, KUNTHUR, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 442.

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SMT. SHIVAKUMARI .R C/O RAMESH .P AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NAYAKA STREET, KUNTHUR, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571442.

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Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI SHIVARAJU S/O BANGARA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT #9/74, MOTTADA KERI STREET, BALEPETE, WARD NO.8, YELANDUR, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 442.

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RANGASWAMY S/O NARAYANA SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT MOTTADA KERI STREET,

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BALEPETE, WARD NO.8, YELANDUR, CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 442

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI MOHANKUMARA D., ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2026:KHC:18477 CRL.P No. 5698 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELANDUR PS, CHAMARAJANAGAR, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR M.V., HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 438 (FILED U/S. 482 BNSS) CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER NO.1, 2, 3 AND 4 / ACCUSED NO.1, 2, 3 AND 4 ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BY RESPONDENT YELANDUR POLICE STATION, CHAMARAJANAGAR IN CRIME NO.16/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 352, 75, 79, 54, 3(5) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANTITA, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC YELANDUR, CHAMARAJANAGARA.

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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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo

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seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition, which reads as under:

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“The petitioners most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit them to withdraw the above case. Hence, this memo for withdrawal, in the interest of justice and equity.”

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NC: 2026:KHC:18477 CRL.P No. 5698 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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