- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14008 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2098 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NAVEEN KUMAR S/O. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT MAJULA'S RENTED HOUSE, NEAR ANGANAVDI, CHIKKABETTAHALLI, VIDYARANAYAPURA POST, BENGALURU- 560 097. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIREESHA R.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION BENGALURU- 560 064. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. XXXXXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; V/O DATED 19.03.2025 SERVICE OF NOTICE ON R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14008 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITA - 2023 (FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C.) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.C.C.NO.1726/2024 IN CRIME NO.342/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 115(2), 137(2), 249, 3(5) AND 64 OF THE BNS AND SEC.4, 6 OF THE POCSO ACT, 2012 REGISTERED BY YELAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-IV, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to renew the bail application after the examination of the victim girl is completed before the Trial Court. He submits that the petitioner is aged - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14008 CRL.P No. 2098 of 2025 about 21 years, is in custody from 08.07.2024 and therefore, the Trial Court may be directed to examine the victim girl on priority. 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances as set out in the petition, the prosecution shall made endeavour before the Trial Court to examine the victim girl on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40