- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26627 CRL.P No. 2902 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2902 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI CHITRALINGESHWAR A@ CHITAPPA S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O LAKKAVVANAHALLI, DWARANAKUNTE POST, HULIKUNTE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU-572 136 …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAGHAVENDRA A.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY PATTANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KORATAGERE, BENGALURU 560001. 2. ANUSHA, C/O DINAKAR NR, AGED 33 YEARS, CO-ORDINATOR, CHILD WELFARE CALL CENTRE, MAHATMA GANDHI STADIUM, 1ST FLOOR, KUVEMPU NAGAR, TUMKUR- 572 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1 R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT THE BAIL TO PETITIONER IN SPL C.NO 563/2025 (CRIME NO. Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26627 CRL.P No. 2902 of 2026 113/2025 OF PATTANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE, SIRA), ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-1), TUMAKURU, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SECTION 64, 88 OF BNS-2023. THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-I), TUMAKURU HAS REJECTED BAIL PETITION ON 31.01.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.87/2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to renew the bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the victim girl and her mother is completed before the Trial Court. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26627 CRL.P No. 2902 of 2026 4. It is needless to state that the prosecution shall make endeavours to examine the victim girl and her mother before the Trial Court as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38