- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23848 CRL.P No. 6190 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6190 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NARASAIAH S/O. LATE CHIKKELLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A. VIRUPAPURA VILLAGE, THEPPASANDRA HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT PIN - 561 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHARATH J.M., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KUDUR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. XXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 25.06.2025, NOTICE TO R2 HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (U/S 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL, WHO IS ACCUSED IN CRIME NO.10/2024 (SPL.CC.NO.43/2024) ON THE FILE OF THE Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23848 CRL.P No. 6190 of 2025 RESPONDENT KUDUR POLICE STATION, NOW PENDING ON I ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS, AT RAMANAGARA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 376(2)(i) OF IPC AND U/S. 4, 5(K) R/W SEC.6 OF THE POCSO ACT, 2012. 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 the petitioner to revive his bail application after examination of the victim girl is completed before the Trial Court. 2. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. 3. However, it is needless to state that considering the fact that the petitioner is aged about 65 years is in custody from 10.01.2024 onwards, efforts shall be made - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23848 CRL.P No. 6190 of 2025 by the prosecution as well as the Trial Court to examine the victim girl - C.W.2 and her mother C.W.1 on priority. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30