- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21553 CRL.P No. 13874 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13874 OF 2024 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DR. GUGRI SAROJINI DEVI AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, W/O B. CHANNAVEERAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.98, SRI. MANJUNATHA NURSING HOME, B.H.ROAD, HUTHA COLONY, BHADRAVATHI-577301. …PETITIONER (BY MISS. SONU S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VANDANA P L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY OLD TOWN P.S. BHADRAVATHI REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001 2. VICTIM, REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER YELLAPPA R/AT, NEAR GOVT SCHOOL ROAD, PADMA TAKIES, GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2 AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21553 CRL.P No. 13874 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.188/2024 OF RESPONDENT BHADRAVATHI OLD TOWN POLICE STATION ARRAIGNING THE PRESENT PETITIONER AS ACCUSED NO.3 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376(2)(n), 313 OF IPC, SECTION 17 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SECTION 3(1)(W)(i)(ii), 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, SHIVAMOGGA (VIDE ANNEXURE-A, B AND C). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that charge sheet is now filed and therefore prays that a liberty be granted to the petitioner to approach the Sessions court. 2. His submission is placed on record. In view of the said submission, the petition is dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the Sessions Court. If such a petition is filed, the Sessions Court shall consider the same in accordance with law. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2