- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26394 CRL.P No. 8299 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8299 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SUNIL @ NINGARAJU S/O CHENNIGA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT CHANNANAKERE VILLAGE, AREKERE HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 438. …PETITIONER (BY SRI LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PANDAVAPURA POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-01. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 - SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT (V/O. DATED 10/07/2025) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGED PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.22/2025 (SPL.C.NO.76/2025) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 PANDAVAPURA Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26394 CRL.P No. 8299 of 2025 POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE ALLEGED P/U/S 137(2), 78(2), 64(1), 64(2)(m), 87, 3(5) OF BNS ACT 2023 R/W SECTION 4, 6, 8, 12 AND 17 OF POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-II MANDYA. 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 file a fresh bail application before the trial Court, after examination of the victim girl is completed before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3 It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make endeavours to examine the victim girl before the Trial Court, on priority. Sd/ (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS