- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2230 CRL.P No. 10027 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10027 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANTHOSH KUMAR M S/O MUTTURAJ, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT HAROBELE VILLAGE, UYYAMBALLI HOBLI, KANKAPURA TALUK, RAMANGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR H.S., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY SATHANUR PS, REPRESENTED BY, THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.234/2022 (NOW IN SPL.C.NO.181/2022) OF Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2230 CRL.P No. 10027 of 2024 SATHANOOR POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 363, 366, 343, 376 OF IPC, SEC. 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner is absent. 2. This petition is filed in the month of September 2024. Office has raised several objections, which are not complied as on today, inspite of granting sufficient time. Even the Sessions Court order rejecting the bail petition has not been produced, to show that the petitioner has approached the Sessions Court prior to filing of this petition. 3. Case of the prosecution is that petitioner has kidnapped a minor girl and wrongfully confined her in his house, compelled to marry and committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on her. There are 21 witnesses - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2230 CRL.P No. 10027 of 2024 cited in the charge sheet. Amongst them, 12 witnesses are examined as on 10.04.2024. The trial is at the fag end. Learned High Court Government Pleader has contended that the victim has supported the case of prosecution. 4. There are no grounds to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Petition is therefore, dismissed. 5. Dismissal of this petition shall not have any bearing on the trial of the case. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11