- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10255 CRL.P No. 102964 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102964 OF 2025 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. AJAY S/O SIDRAYI CHOUGULE, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. TEA STALL AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. MARAGAI GALLI, HANDIGANOOR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591 143. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHCHIDANAND B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH IO KAKATI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580 001. 2. SMT. LALITA W/O VITHAL MARUCHE, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. KALLEHOL, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH KAKATI PS CRIME NO.96/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64, 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 190 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BELAGAVI BY ALLOWING IN THE PRESENT PETITION. 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 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10255 CRL.P No. 102964 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition has been rendered infructuous. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23