- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9141 CRL.P No. 528 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 528 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. MUNIRAJU, S/O LATE.ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A. SUGATUR VILLAGE KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ABHILASH KUMAR M.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NANJUNDA GOWDA M R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR WOMEN POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING DR.AMBEDKER VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. SMT. MANJULA, C/O.DEVARAJA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A. URIGILI VILLAGE, SUGATUR POST, KOLAR 563 102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.CASE (POCSO) Digitally signed by MARIGANGAIAH PREMAKUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9141 CRL.P No. 528 of 2025 NO.181/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.83/2024 OF KOLAR WOMEN POLICE STATION WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSONS JUDGE FTSC-I (POCSO) AT KOLAR FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 363, 376(2)(n), 376(3) OF IPC AND SECTIONS 4(2), 5(l) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to file fresh petition after examination of victim – CW-2 is completed before the Trial Court. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9141 CRL.P No. 528 of 2025 4. It is needless to state that endeavor shall be made by the Trial Court and the prosecution to expedite the trial examine the CW-2 on priority before the Trial Court. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60