- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43515 CRL.P No. 12963 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 12963 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANAND JOSEPH S/O SOMANNA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT No.434, 7TH MAIN 14TH CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK CAUVERY NAGAR BANSHANKARI II STAGE BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI G RAKESH RAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA TALAGHATTAPURA P S BANGALORE. 2. VICTIM GIRL (CW.1) REP. BY HER MOTHER HAMSNA, W/O LATE LOKESH AGE 16 YEARS PRESENT ADDRESS R/AT No.260, 7TH MAIN CAUVERI NAGAR BANASHANKARI 2ND STAGE BENGALURU CITY -560 050. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA B, ADDL SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43515 CRL.P No. 12963 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.CC.No.355/2025 OF CR.No.107/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT No.1 THALAGHATTAPURA P.S. FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376(2)(J), 376(2) (i)(n) 376(3) R/W PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCE ACT 2012 U/S. 4(2), 5(j), 5(L), 6, AND SC AND THE ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT) 3 (1) (w)(i), 3(2) (v) PENDING BEFORE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT FTSC-II SPECIAL COURT BENGALURU. 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 under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail for the offence under Section 376 of IPC, Sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act and Section 3(1)(w)(i) and 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (POA) Act. 2. The bail petition filed by the petitioner before the Special Court in Crl.Misc.No.1103/2025 has been dismissed by order dated 03.07.2025. The said order is appealable under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The same has been considered by the Co- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43515 CRL.P No. 12963 of 2025 ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of T.V. Sunil vs. State of Karnataka by order dated 07.04.2025 passed in Crl.A.No.751/2025. 3. In view of the above, the present criminal petition is not maintainable. Hence it is dismissed. The petitioner is at liberty to file criminal appeal. 4. Registry is directed to return the documents to learned counsel for petitioner after retaining photocopies. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10 Ct.sm