- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24087 CRL.P No. 5861 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5861 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MURSHID ALAM BODABAYYA S/O TAJUUIDIN BADABAYYA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/A RAMAREDDY BUILDING, THIRUPALYA, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL. PERMANENT- R/A HAILANKANDI VILLAGE TALUK, ASSAM STATE-. (PETITIONER IN JC) PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY HEBBAGODI PS REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24087 CRL.P No. 5861 of 2025 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY.R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.716/2024 OF HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-III AT BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU IN SPL.C.NO.99/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137 (2), 127(2), 64, 65(2), 96 OF BHARATHIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 4(2), 5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT. 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 the petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to file a - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24087 CRL.P No. 5861 of 2025 fresh bail application after the victim girl is examined before the Trial Court. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner is aged about 18 years and the Trial Court may be directed to examine the victim girl on priority. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. 5. It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make all efforts to examine the victim girl on priority before the trial Court as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57