- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21649 CRL.P No. 3344 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3344 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SANTHOSH KUMAR M., S/O MUTHURAJ, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT HAROBELE VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117. …PETITIONER (BY SRI A.N. RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SATHANUR POLICE, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BULDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.C (POCSO) NO.180/2022 IN CR.NO.234/2022 REGISTRED IN SATHANOOR P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 363, 366, 343, 376 OF IPC, UNDER SECTIONS 4 Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21649 CRL.P No. 3344 of 2025 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 1st ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA. THIS PETITION IS 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 submits that in view of the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CRL.P.No.10027/2024 disposed of on 20.01.2025, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage. 2. He further submits that after dismissal of the aforesaid petition, there is absolutely no progress in SPL.C.No.181/2022 pending on the file of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara. 3. His submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as not pressed. Trial Court shall make endeavours to expedite trial in the case and dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, taking into consideration that petitioner is in custody for a considerable period of time. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43