- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34401 CRL.P No. 9406 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9406 OF 2025 BETWEEN: KRISHNA S/O MARGABOVI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O KAMENAHALLI VILLAGE, MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 121. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDEEPA S H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALEBEEDU POLICE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLI PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. MUNIYAMMA W/O RAMABOVI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O T VADDARA COLONY, HULUGUNDI POST, MADIHALLI HOBLI, BELAUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 121. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY, R., HCGP FOR R1, SRI.GIRISH BALADARE ADV FOR R2) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34401 CRL.P No. 9406 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.143/2025 (CR.NO.20/2025) OF HALEBEEDU POLICE AT BELUR TALUK HASSAN, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 AT HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 64(2)(1),64(2)(k), 351(2) OF BNS AND SEC.6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. 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 has sought permission of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to the petitioner to file bail application before the Sessions Court, after the evidence of victim girl is recorded. 2. In light of the above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court, after the evidence of victim girl is recorded. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34401 CRL.P No. 9406 of 2025 3. Petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.02.2025. Charge sheet is filed. Hence, learned Special Judge shall record the victim's evidence expeditiously, keeping in view the relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27