- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9381 CRL.P No. 102324 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102324 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ABHISHEK M. S/O MANAHAR B., AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE FIRM, R/O: 17TH WARD, H.NO.11, ROOAPNGUDI ROAD, NEAR RAVI TE, B. GONAL, DIST: BALLARI-583 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANWAR BASHA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH WOMEN P.S. BALLARI), REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD-580 001. 2. RATHNAMMA W/O G. BHIMALINGAPPA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O: B. GONAL VILLAGE, DIST: BALLARI-583 101. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KEERTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEENKUMAR G. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL. CASE NO.545/2025 IN CONNECTION WITH (CRIME NO.178/2024 REGISTERED IN WOMEN PS BALLARI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 137(2), 96, 64, (2), (M) OF BNS AND 4, 5(L) AND 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 AND SECTION 9 OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 PENDING TRIAL OF THE CASE, BEFORE THE IST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, F.T.S.C.-I, BALLARI IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.01 12:04:50 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9381 CRL.P No. 102324 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 the petitioner and the victim girl were in love and they have been together for a period of nearly 3 months. Petitioner, who is an engineer, is in custody for the last more than 5 months. He submits that at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before this Court after examination of the victim girl is completed before the trial Court. 2. Learned HCGP and the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 does not seriously oppose the prayer made by the petitioner. 3. Submissions made on both sides are placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9381 CRL.P No. 102324 of 2025 4. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 5. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial in the case and after framing of charges against the accused, the victim girl shall be examined before the trial Court on priority. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22