- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26834 CRL.P No. 5462 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. 5462 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA S/O ADAVIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/O KADAGODA (BYATHAHALLI) MYSORE CITY - 571 101 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF KAKKERI VILLAGE, SURAPURA TALUK, YADGIR DISTRICT - 585 215. (PETITIONER PRESENTLY IN J.C. FROM 07.12.2025) …PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHISHEK K, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE ARASIKERE TOWN POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. GOVINDARAJU S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS CHOWDESHAWARI NAGARA NEAR APMC GATE ARASIKERE - 573 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; R-2 -SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26834 CRL.P No. 5462 of 2026 SC.NO.18/2026 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.155/2025 REGISTERED BY ARASIKERE TOWN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 64(2)(m),329(4),351(2) OF BNS, 2023, U/S 4(2),6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 (SPECIAL COURT) HASSAN. 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, at this stage this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court, after examination of CWs.1, 15 & 16 is completed before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. This criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26834 CRL.P No. 5462 of 2026 It is needless to state that, the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavour to examine CW.1, 15 & 16, on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64