- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25798 CRL.P No. 2513 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2513 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ABHINAVA M.G @ AAASHI @ ASHOKA S/O JAYARAMA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT MALLENAALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVIKUMARA B.R, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE BY CHANNARAYAPATTANA POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1/STATE; R-2 SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO THIS PETITIONER IN SPL.C.C.NO.444/2025 (CRIME NO.162/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/329(4),126(2),351(2),65(1) OF BNS 2023 AND U/S.4,8,12 OF POCSO ACT PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC I HASSAN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25798 CRL.P No. 2513 of 2026 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 with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court, after examination of CWs.1 & 2 is completed before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. It is needless to state that, the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavour to examine CWs.1 and 2 before the Trial Court on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66