- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28267 CRL.P No. 7196 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7196 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. PRABHAKAR L. N. S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT LAKKENAHALLI, HAMPASANDRA PANCHAYATH GUDIBANDE TALUK-561209 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. LOURDU MARIYAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY SHO GUDUBANDE POLICE STATION-561 209. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560 001. 2. XXXXXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KAUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; V/O DTD: 02/07/2025, NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 , PRAYING TO GRANT Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28267 CRL.P No. 7196 of 2025 REGULAR BAIL, THE CASE REGISTERED BY THE GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION, THE FIRST RESPONDENT HEREIN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US 137(2), 64(2)(m) OF BNS AND U/S.5(j)(ii) U/S.6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC I (POCSO) AT CHIKKABALLAPURA SPL.S.C.NO.35/2025 WHICH IS REGISTERED BY THE GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION, BY IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS BY ACCEPTING SOLVENT SURETY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage, with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the victim girl is completed before the Trial Court. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28267 CRL.P No. 7196 of 2025 4. It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make endeavor to examine the victim girl forthwith. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36