- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29352 CRL.P No. 9460 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9460 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MUTHARAJ S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT: DONGANI DODDI VILLAGE, SHIVANAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TOWN, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. LETHIF, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KODIHALLI POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-560 001. 2 . LAKSHMAMMA W/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT: HOSADURGA VILLAGE, KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 119. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE ISSUED TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29352 CRL.P No. 9460 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THEM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN SPL.C.NO.144/2024 (CRIME NO.91/2024) OF WOMAN POLICE STATION CHIKKABALLAPURA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 363, 344, 376, 312 OF IPC AND U/S 4, 6 AND 19 OF POCSO ACT AND U/S 9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILDREN MARRIAGE ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER This is a successive bail petition filed by the petitioner/accused No.1, praying to enlarge him on bail in Spl.C.No.144/2024 pending on the file of III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara, arising out of Crime No.91/2024 of Kodihalli Police Station, Ramanagara. 2. Charge sheet is filed against accused Nos.1 and 2 for offences punishable under Section 363, 344, 376, 312 of IPC and Section 4, 6 and 19 of the POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 9 of the prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29352 CRL.P No. 9460 of 2025 3. The leaned counsel for petitioner would contend that the grounds of arrest were not furnished to the petitioner, when he was arrested on 25.06.2024 and therefore, on that ground petitioner is entitled for bail. 4. Learned Additional SPP has furnished the copy of the intimation with grounds of arrest, which is signed by the petitioner. This Court finds that there is compliance of the requirement by the Police and therefore, the contention of the learned counsel cannot be accepted. 5. It is relevant to see that, Crl.P No.3741/2025 filed by the petitioner was dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to renew the bail application after the victim girl was examined before the trial Court, as requested by the learned counsel for petitioner. 6. Since, this Court in the above criminal petition has already permitted the petitioner to renew his bail application after the examination of the victim girl, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29352 CRL.P No. 9460 of 2025 petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh petition for bail before the Sessions Court, once the evidence of the victim girl is completed. With the above observation, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26