- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29966 CRL.P No. 4533 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. 4533 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: KRISHNA @ KRISHNAPPA C S/O CHALUVARAJU AGED 35 YEARS BASAVALINGAPPA NAGARA MALAVALI TOWN. MANDYA – 571 430. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMESH H N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALAVALLI TOWN .P.S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT SHAILAJA K W/O MAHESH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT MALAVALI TOWN, MANDYA -571 430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 VIDE ORDER DATED: 18.06.2026 NOTICE TO R-2 H/S) Digitally signed by VANDANA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29966 CRL.P No. 4533 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL, WHO IS THE ACCUSED IN CRIME NO.0018/2025, FOR THE OFFENSE'S PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 137(2), 64(2)(m), 65(1) OF BNS AND U/S 4, 6, 10 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 (POCSO) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE MALAVALLI P.S PRL DISTRICT AND SESESIONS JUDGE (FTSC-II) AT MANDYA. 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 sometime, submits that the petitioner is in custody in the present case from 10.03.2025 onwards. The trial of the case is at the fag end and only few official witnesses are required to be examined now. Therefore, this petition may be disposed of directing the Trial Court to dispose of the main case expeditiously, within a period of three months. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29966 CRL.P No. 4533 of 2026 Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Trial Court is requested to expedite the trial and dispose of the main case as expeditiously as possible, but not later than a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67