- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9664 CRL.P No. 102718 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102718 OF 2025 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MAHESH @ LAGAMANNA S/O. RAVASAB KHOT, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: KOTHALIWADI, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 201. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMACHANDRA A. MALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY KHADAKALAT POLICE STATION, NOW REP. BY STATE P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001. 2. SMT. VIDYASHREE D/O. SHANTABAI ASODE, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: ARTIST, R/O: KOTHALIWADI, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 201. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SATISH HOSPETE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY KHADAKALAT POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH P.S. CR. NO.22/2025 ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I(POCSO COURT) BELAGAVI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137(2) BNS AND UNDER SECTION 65(2) OF BNS AND SECTIONS 4, 6 OF POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9664 CRL.P No. 102718 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been arrested due the pendency of this petition. Therefore, this petition does not survive for consideration. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 21