- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27178 CRL.P No. 13499 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13499 OF 2025 BETWEEN: K.C. JAGADEESH @ JAGGA S/O CHIKKANNA @ CHIKKONU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT KARIGOWDANA KOPALU VILLAGE KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 425. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVIKUMARA B.R, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE BY HULIYURDURGA POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT KEELARADAKOPPALU VILLAGE AMRUTUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKUR DISTRICT - 572 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO THIS PETITIONER IN SPL.CC NO.173/2025 (CR.NO.35/2025) FOR THE ALLEGED O/P/US/ 65(2) OF BNS, 2023 AND SEC.4(2),6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I, TUMKUR. 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:27178 CRL.P No. 13499 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to renew his bail application before the Trial Court, after material charge sheet witnesses are examined before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to state that, the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavours to expedite the trial and examine the material charge sheet witnesses on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29