- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38526 CRL.P No. 10285 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10285 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. N. CHAKARAVARTHI S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NAYAKARAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 127. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA REDDY R.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR WOMEN POLICE, KOLAR-563 101, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 002. 2. XXXX D/O XXXX, AGED ABOUT XX YEARS, XXXX, XXXX. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38526 CRL.P No. 10285 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (U/S 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.CASE (POCSO) NO.30/2025 (CRIME NO.16/2025, REGISTERED BY KOLAR WOMEN POLICE), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO) AT KOLAR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 137(2), 64, 249, 352, 190 OF BNS 2023, SECTIONS 5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006. 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 the petitioner after arguing for some time has sought permission of the Court to withdraw the petition, with a liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court after recording of the evidence of the victim/CW.1 2. In light of the above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty sought for. 3. Petitioner is in judicial custody from 01.03.2025. Chargesheet is already filed. Hence, the trial Court is directed to record the evidence of the victim girl - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38526 CRL.P No. 10285 of 2025 as expeditiously as possible, keeping in view the relevant provisions of the POCSO Act. 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner is suffering from mental depression and other health issues. 5. The jail authority shall provide proper treatment to the petitioner, whenever required. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24