- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7756 CRL.P No. 101978 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101978 OF 2025 (439 OF Cr.PC/483 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: MR. SIDDALINGAPPA @ AJJAPPA S/O. MARUTI PUJERI, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. PAMALDINI VILLAGE, TAL: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591306. …PETITIONER (BY SHRI ZAHEERABBAS M. HATTARKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GHATAPRABHA POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SHANKAR S/O. KALLAPPA PRADHANI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PAMALDINI VILLAGE, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SHRI S. A. SONDUR, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C. (U/S.483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED, IN GHATAPRABHA POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.53/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 108 OF BNS AND SECTION 12 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AND FTSC-I BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7756 CRL.P No. 101978 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner is present and has filed memo stating that during pendency of the petition, the investigating officer has filed charge sheet before the trial Court. In view of the changed circumstances, the petitioner intends to withdraw the petition, with a liberty to approach the trial Court for regular bail. In view of the memo, and supporting submission, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted as sought for. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AC /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3