- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28273 CRL.P No. 5582 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 5582 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHARATH M., SON OF MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANA BEEDI, ANANDAPURA VILLAGE, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRCT, PIN-577412. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARAJA K. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY ANANDAPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. NAGARTHNA B. K., (REPRESENTED TO VICTIM GIRL- AS A NATURAL GUARDIAN/GRANDMOTHER) DAUGHTER OF LATE RAJEEV, A/A 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANA BEEDI, ANANDAPURA VILLAGE, SAGARA TALUK, Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28273 CRL.P No. 5582 of 2026 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRCT, PIN-577412. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI LAXMAN B., HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.CC No.62/2026 (CRIME No.219/2025 OF ANANDAPURA POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 64(2)(m), 65(1), 332(c) OF BNS AND SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012. 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 submits that at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before this Court after the victim girl is examined before the trail Court. Further he submits that petitioner is now married and therefore, the trial Court may be directed to record the evidence of victim girl on priority. 2. The said submissions are placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28273 CRL.P No. 5582 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the trial Court shall make endeavors to examine the victim girl on priority as expeditiously as possible considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case. All contentions urged in this petition are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63