- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13186 CRL.P No. 335 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 335 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. IBRAHIM @ PUTTUMONU S/O HASANABBA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT 1-25, PERALDAPALIKE HOUSE, BANDARU, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D K DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 574 326. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABDUL ANSAR P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY DHARMASTHALA PS., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 01. 2. MR. SHEENAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE SHIVAPPA GOWDA, Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13186 CRL.P No. 335 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NADUVA MANE, BANDARU VILLAGE, BELTANGADY TALUK, KARNATAKA – 574 214. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.NO.191/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 4, 13, 14(2), 15(1) OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND U/S 67(B) OF I.T ACT, 2008, PENDING ON THE FILE OF COURT OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO) D.K., MANGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13186 CRL.P No. 335 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition seeking liberty to file fresh petition after examination of the witnesses. 2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM