- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6358 CRL.P No. 100278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100278 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI. BALESH S/O. SIDDAPPA SANKRATTI, AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. JOD KURALI, BASAVANNA KODI, TALUK. CHIKODI, DISTRICT. BELAGAVI, PIN- 591213, AADHAAR NO. 5121 4318 9805. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.S. GUDODAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH CHIKODI C.P.I. REP. BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD. 2. SHRI. MALAKARI S/O. KENCHAPPA NASALAPURE, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. JOD KURALI, TALUK. CHIKODI, DISTRICT. BELAGAVI, PIN- 591213, CELL NO. 8951421311. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (483 OF BNSS) SEEKING TO THAT MAY KINDLY BE ORDERED TO BE RELEASED ON BAIL IN CHIKODI P.S. CRIME NO.89/2024 CASE IS PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE-FTSC BELAGAVI, IN S.C NO.442/2024 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 363, 323, 376(2)(i), 109, 506 R/W 34 MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.04.17 14:49:30 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6358 CRL.P No. 100278 of 2025 OF IPC AND U/S 4 AND 6, 12, 17 OF POCSO ACT 2012 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called twice. None present on behalf of the petitioner. Accused is in custody. Bail petition is filed by the accused. This Court ordered for issuance of notice to second respondent which was not complied. Later on cost was imposed by this Court on 01.04.2025. Even the cost is not paid. Further process fee is not paid for issuing notice to second respondent. Taking note of these aspects of the matter, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NAA CT. GTB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4