- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12802 CRL.P No. 102144 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. 102144 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRIDHAR S/O. DANAPPA SHIRGUPPI, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. ROUDIHAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD, AT PRESENT UNKAL, HUBBALLI. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOUDHARI M.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY APMC NAVANAGAR P.S., HUBBALLI, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. SMT. FATIMA W/O. DADAPEER BYADGI, (VICTIM MOTHER), AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. AMARGOL, HUBBALLI, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: KOTAGUNASI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 001. 3. CDPO, OFFICE DHARWAD, UB HILLS, MALMADDI, DHARWAD-580 007. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R, PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R3; SRI. P.B. NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO GRANT A REGULAR BAIL IN FAVOUR OF ACCUSED IN THIS CASE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376(2)(I) AND (N) OF IPC AND SECTION 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012, IN SPL. S.C. NO.71/2024 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.70/2024 APMC NAVANAGAR P.S.) PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRAIL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE P.O.C.S.O. ACT AND S.C. AND S.T. (P.O.A.) ACT, 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:12802 CRL.P No. 102144 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 renew his bail application before the Trial Court, after examination of the victim girl is completed before the Trial Court. 2. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17