- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7064 CRL.P No. 1143 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1143 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KEERTHI V S/O VENKATAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NANDAN LAYOUT, NEAR VALMIKI BAVANA, KANKAPURA TOWN, RAMANAGARA-562 117. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THIRUMALA SHETTIHALLI PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. ASHA W/O N C SURESH AGE 39 YEARS, R/AT: NADUVATTI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBALI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU-562 132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHI, HCGP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7064 CRL.P No. 1143 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDNET THIRUMALA SHETTIHALLI POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.195/2024 IN SPL.C.NO.1068/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-II), BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 4(1), 5(L), 6, 12 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 AND 127(4), 87, 64(2)(f), 64(2)(m) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has sought to withdraw the petition, with a liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition for bail before the Sessions Court after examination of the victim and the complainant. 2. In the light of the above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a petition for bail before the Sessions Court after the examination of victim and the complainant/CW1. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7064 CRL.P No. 1143 of 2025 3. Petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.10.2024. Charge sheet is already filed. Hence, the learned Sessions Judge shall record the evidence of the victim girl as expeditiously as possible, keeping in view the relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 Ct:ar