- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4234 CRL.P No. 100351 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100351 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHEKHAPPA S/O. GOVINDAPPA CHIGIRI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. HUVINASHIGLI, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI-581118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.P. KANDAGAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SAVANUR P.S., HAVERI DISTRICT, R/BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-581118. 2. SAHADEVAPPA S/O. BASAPPA KANAKAMMANAVAR, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. HUVINSHIGLI, TQ. SAVANOOR, HAVERI DISTRICT-581118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP; R2-NOTICE SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 (1) OF BNSS 2023, SEEKING TO PASS AN ORDER ENLARGING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL. SC NO.40/2024 (SAVANOOR P.S. CR.70/2024) FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 12, 18 AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, HAVERI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.10 14:32:09 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4234 CRL.P No. 100351 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Memo filed. Memo reads as under: “In this case, the petitioner was accused and the chargesheet had been filed for the offence u/s 12, 18 and 16 of the POCSO Act. Now, he trial has been concluded and the trial Court has passed the judgment acquitting the petitioner of all the charges. It is, therefore, prayed that the bail petition may be dismissed as infructuous.” Since the petitioner is acquitted after due trial, petition has become infrutuous. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as having become infurctuous. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17