- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1962 CRL.P No. 12949 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12949 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LOKESH @ LOHITH S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC: HOTEL CASHIER AND AGRICULTURIST, R/A NO. 18, CHIKKAPADMAGHATTA VILLAGE, MULBAGALU TALUK, KOLAR DIST 563 131. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH B MUCHANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY NANGALI POLICE STATION, MULBAGAL CIRCLE, MULBAGAL, KOLAR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 560 001 2. SRI. C. THULASIRAM S/O CHINNAYA ALIAS CHINNAYAMANDIRI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1962 CRL.P No. 12949 of 2024 R/A CHIKKAPADMAGHATTA, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 132 …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL.SPP FOR R1; SRI. LOHITASWA BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER ENLARGING THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPECIAL CASE (POCSO) NO.183/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 137(2),64(2) OF BNS SEC.6 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE REGISTERED BY NANGLI P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC I (POCSO) AT KOLAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Charge sheet is filed in this case for offences punishable under Section 137(2), 64(2) of BNS, 2023, Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1962 CRL.P No. 12949 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for petitioner has sought permission of the Court to withdraw the petition, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a petition before the Sessions Court after the evidence of the victim girl is recorded. 3. Petitioner is in judicial custody since 18.09.2024. The learned Sessions Judge shall make all endeavour to record the evidence of victim girl as expeditiously as possible, keeping in view of the relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012. Petitioner is permitted to file a petition for bail before the Sessions Court, after victim's evidence is recorded. With the said observation, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35