- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10263 CRL.P No. 102227 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. 102227 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M. NAGARAJ S/O. VEERAPPA, AGE 27 YEARS, R/O. NAGARAKONDA VILLAGE, Tq.: HARAPANAHALLI, DIST: VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. … PETITIONER (BY SMT. SOUBHAGYA S. VAKKUND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH INSPECTOR HOSAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SMT. PAVITRA W/O. NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. AMALAPURA VILLAGE, KUDLIGI TALUK, VJAYANAGAR, KARNATAKA-583 201. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. V.P. VADAVI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND PASS AN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1) ON BAIL UNDER SECTION 483 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SAMHITA, 2023, ON FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, F.T.S.C.-1, BALLARI IN CRIME NO.190/2024 REGISTERED BY HOSAHALLI P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(2)(M), 65(1), 137(2), 54 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SANHITA 2023 AND SECTION 4(2), 6, 17 OF POCSO ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10263 CRL.P No. 102227 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, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after the complainant and the victim girl are examined before the trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that the trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make endeavors to examine the victim girl and her mother on priority before the trial Court. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 37