- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54193 CRL.P No. 14986 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14986 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI HARISH RAJE URS AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O KEMPARAJE URS, R/AT MARIGUDI BEEDHI, CHINNAPPANAPURA VILLAGE, AMACHAVADI POST, HARADANHALLI HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571127 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANOOP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA CHAMARAJANAGAR WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. 2. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION OFFICER WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DOUBLE ROAD, CHAMRAJANAGAR – 571313 3. SMT. XXX SINCE SHE IS MINOR REP. BY HER FATHER D/O SRI. JAGADISH AND SMT. ASHWINI Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54193 CRL.P No. 14986 of 2025 R/AT CHANNAPPANAPUR GRAMA HONNAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT CHAMRAJNAGAR – 571 127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.42/2025 DATED 10.07.2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, CHAMARAJANAGAR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 - CHAMARAJNAGAR WOMENS P.S FOR THE O/P/US/ 64 OF THE BNS, SEC.4, 5(j)(ii), 6 OF THE POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SEC. 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been arrested and therefore, petition seeking anticipatory bail has become infructuous. 2. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13