- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12127 CRL.P No. 103418 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103418 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. BASAVARAJ PINNI S/O MARUTI PINNI, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. IRAKALGADA, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL-583 231. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KOPPAL WOMEN POLICE STATION, R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580 001. 2. SRI. BASAVARAJ KUDARIMOTI S/O SHIVAPPA, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. IRAKALGADA-583 231, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VIDYASHANKAR G. DALAWAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.74/2024 REGISTERED IN KOPPAL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, AT: KOPPAL IN SPC.SC.POCSO NO.04/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 75(2), 65(1), 351(2) OF BNS AND SECTION 4 OF POCSO ACT-2012, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12127 CRL.P No. 103418 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to revive his bail application after CW1, father of the victim girl and CW4, doctor, who had medically examined the victim girl, are examined before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. Considering the fact that petitioner aged about 19 years is in custody, efforts shall be made by the Trial Court as well as by the prosecution to examine CW1 and CW4 as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 24