- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29917 CRL.P No. 4296 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4296 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAVEEN S/O NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/A: CHIGATAGERE VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. … 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. XXX AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REP. BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN /FATHER - SRI. GANGAPPA, S/O NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A CHIGATAGERE VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 101. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29917 CRL.P No. 4296 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 483 BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL. SC NO. 138/2025 IN CRIME NO. 0192/2025 OF GOWRIBIDANUR RURAL POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT (1ST RESPONDENT HEREIN) WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF IV ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPUR FOR THE OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 376 (2)(n), 506 OF IPC, SECTION 5 (n), 5(l) AND 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENSES 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 has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to dismiss the petition as not pressed. 2. Memo is taken on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VGR