- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44676 CRL.P No. 14361 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 14361 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MARUTHESH @ KIRAN S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A No. 23, 3RD CROSS NAVARATHNA APARTMENT MUKAMBIKA LAYOUT MAILASANDRA, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA – 560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S G RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KENGERI POLICE STATION BANGALURU REPTD. BY S.P.P, HIGH COURT BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. MAMATHA W/O NARASIMHA MURTHY AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS No.20, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS NEAR NAVARATHANA APARTMENT MUKAMBIKA LAUYOT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44676 CRL.P No. 14361 of 2025 MAILASANDRA BENGALURU CITY – 560 060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SRI S S RAJENDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.No.410/2025 OF KENGERI POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 4 AND 6 OF POCSO, 2012 AND UNDER SECTION 64(2)(m) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF FTSC-5, CITY COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by sole accused under Section 483 of BNS praying to grant bail in Crime No.410/2025 of Kengeri Police Station registered for offences under Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Section 64(2)(m) of BNS. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional SPP for respondent No.1/State and learned counsel for respondent No.2 and the victim girl who is present in Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44676 CRL.P No. 14361 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that respondent No.2 and victim girl have no objection for grant of bail to the petitioner. He further submits that there is a talk between elders of both the families of petitioner and victim and they have agreed for performing marriage of the petitioner with the victim girl after she attaining age of 18 years. 4. On perusal of the first information filed by respondent No.2 indicate that there was a friendship between petitioner and the victim girl. The statement of the victim girl has also been recorded under Section 183 of BNSS. The victim is of the age of understanding the consequences of her acts. Respondent No.2, the mother of the victim and the victim girl are present before the Court. They have submitted that elders of both the families have agreed for marriage of petitioner and the victim girl after she attaining age of 18 years. Considering the above aspect, the petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44676 CRL.P No. 14361 of 2025 ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No.410/2025 of Kengeri Police Station subject to following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 2. The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. 3. The petitioner shall attend the Court on all dates of hearing unless exempted and co-operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17 Ct.sm