- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29568 CRL.P No. 4550 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4550 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MADHU M V S/O VENKATESH @ VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/A MADUGERE VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 210. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVENDRA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GOWRIBIDANUR RURAL POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPUR, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE, CHIKKABALLAPUR, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 563 101. 3. SMT. GANGADEVI W/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29568 CRL.P No. 4550 of 2026 R/AT: MADUGERE VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT – 562 210. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 10.06.2026 NOTICE TO R3 HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.SC NO.127/2023 IN CRIME NO.197/2023 OF GOWRIBIDANUR RURAL POLICE STATION CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT (1ST RESPONDENT HEREIN) WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO) CHIKKABALLAPURA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 366, 376(2)(n) OF IPC AND SECTION 5(J) (II), 6 OF POCSO ACT. 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 appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this criminal petition with liberty to renew his bail petition before this Court immediately after PW1 and PW2 are cross examined by the defence. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29568 CRL.P No. 4550 of 2026 Submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63