- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2626 CRL.A No. 200109 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.200109 OF 2025 (U/S 14 (A)) BETWEEN: SHAROJIT S/O MUKUL SARKAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND COOLIE, R/O RH GAMP NO.2, SINDHANUR, SINDHANUR TALUK, DIST. RAICHUR-584 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. ANNARAYA M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SHO SINDHANUR TOWN POLICE STATION, DIST. RAICHUR – 584 101, REPRESENTED BY ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH-585 103. 2. BALAPPA S/O SITAPPA RATHOD, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O MYDARALA THANDA, TQ. MASKI, DIST. RAICHUR-584 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1; R2-SERVED) Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2626 CRL.A No. 200109 of 2025 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/SEC. 14 (A) (2) OF SC/ST (PA) ACT, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND DIRECTIONS MAY BE ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE ACCUSED/APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.160/2024 OF SINDHANOOR POLICE STATION AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAICHUR SITTING AT SINDHANUR AND SPL. JUDGE FOR TRAIL OF THE CASES UNDER SC/ST ACT IN CRL. MISC. NO.5043/2025 DATED 25.02.2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.160/2024 BEFORE THE SINDHANOOR TOWN POLICE STATION (SPL.C NO.5404/2024 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAICHUR SITTING AT SINDHANUR) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SECS 96, 64, 351(2), 115(2), 238 OF BNS 2023 AND SEC 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC 3(1)(r) (wi), 3(2) (V) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDED ACT 2015 AND SEC. 51 OF CMV RULE R/W SEC. 177 I.M.V. ACT 1988 REJECTING THE REGULAR BAIL APPLICATION FILED BY APPELLANT HEREIN U/SEC 483 OF BNSS 2023. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2626 CRL.A No. 200109 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the appellant after arguing for sometimes submits that the appeal may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the appellant to renew his bail application after the examination of victim girl is completed before the Trial Court. 2. Submissions are placed on record. 3. The appeal is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15 CT: AK