- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20588 CRL.P No. 15688 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15688 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI KUGAN P. S/O. LATE PUNGAVANAM AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT GANDHI ASHRAMA ROAD MACHOHALLI COLONY, DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562 162 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINIVASAN T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION MADANAYAKANAHALLI NELAMANGALA SUB DIVISION-562 162 REP. BY THE S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 2. SMT. SANDHYA W/O. DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT GANDHI ASHRAMA ROAD MACHOHALLI COLONY, DASANAPURA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-562 162 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, H.C.G.P., FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20588 CRL.P No. 15688 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ORDER AND ENLARGE THE PETITION ON BAIL FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 8 AND 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT AND SECTION 74 OF BNS ACT IN CR.NO.768/2025 OF MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU BY IMPOSING ANY CONDITIONS AS THIS HON'BLE Court DEEMS FIT. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner. 2. Learned HCGP submits that the petition has become infructuous in view of bail having been granted to the petitioner-accused by the trial Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20588 CRL.P No. 15688 of 2025 3. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3