- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7828 CRL.P No. 6754 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6754 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MURSHID ALAM BODABAYYA S/O TAJUUIDIN BADABAYYA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS R/A RAMAREDDY BUILDING THIRUPALYA, JIGANI HOBLI ANEKAL-560 099. PERMANENT- R/A HAILANKANDI VILLAGE TALUK ASSAM STATE - 788151 (PETITIONER IN JC) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VAIDYANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY HEBBAGODI PS REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. JEETENDRA KUMAR S/O DILIP KUMAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A NO.48, CHANDRA SHEKARA REDDY BUILDING THIRUPALYA, BNAGALORE-560 099. 3. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANNA AGRAHARA BANGALORE-560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP FOR R1 & R3) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7828 CRL.P No. 6754 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BHARATHIYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITA ACT PRAYING THAT TO SET ASIDE THE ARREST DTD. 05.12.2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FROM JUDICIAL CUSTODY IN CR.NO.716/2024 REGISTERED IN HEBBAGODI P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2), 127(2), 64 OF BNS, 2023, U/S 4, 5(L) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-III), AT BANGALORE RURAL IN SPL.C.NO.99/2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader on verification of the records would submit that the matter before the concerned Court is at the stage of recording the statement under Section 351 of the BNSS, which was Section 313 of the Cr.P.C. and at this juncture, the petition cannot be entertained. 2. In the light of the aforesaid submission, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 283