- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12822 CRL.P No. 103668 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103668 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NOORAHMAD S/O UMARSAB BALIGAR, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: GOUNDI WORK, R/AT: JANNAT NAGAR, MILATH CROSS, OLD HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 028. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOURISHANKAR H. MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, KASABAPETH POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. FAREEDA W/O MAINUDDIN CHINNUR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: LABOURER, R/AT: JANNAT NAGAR, SHIVAJI PLOT, OLD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI, RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12822 CRL.P No. 103668 of 2025 DIST. DHARWAD-580 024. 3. XXXXXXX R/AT JANNAT NAGAR, SHIVAJI PLOT, OLD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 024. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; R2 AND R3 ARE SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON REGULAR BAIL AS ATTACHED IN KASABAPETH POLICE STATION CRIME NO.72/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 137(2), 75(1), 78(1) OF BNS, 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 8 AND 12 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE P.O.C.S.O. ACT AND SC AND ST (POA) ACT, AT: DHARWAD, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12822 CRL.P No. 103668 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner at this stage submits that, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after charge sheet is filed. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions urged are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 27