- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23857 CRL.P No. 4186 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4186 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHRI AMBARISHA G N, S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT GAJALAVAARA HALLI, KORLAPARATHI POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 563 159. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA REPPT BY SIDLAGHATTA RURAL POLICE STATION, SIDLAGHATTA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 2. XXX XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HCGP FOR R-1/STATE; VIDE ORDER DATED 15.04.2025, NOTICE TO R-2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE REGULAR BAIL THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.203/2024 IN SPL.C.POSCO NO.160/2024 OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE STATION SIDHALGHATTA RURAL P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 114, 366, 366(A), Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23857 CRL.P No. 4186 of 2025 376(3), 376(2)(n), 506 AND 34 OF IPC U/S 4(2), 6,8, 12, 14, 17 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012, U/S 75 OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT AT CHIKKABALLAPURA. 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 petitioner is a youngster aged about 20 years and he is in custody for the last nearly 10 months. He submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after victim girl is examined before the trial Court. 2. The said submission is not seriously opposed by the learned HCGP. 3. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23857 CRL.P No. 4186 of 2025 4. It is needless to state that trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make all efforts to examine the victim girl/C.W-1 on priority before the trial Court. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23