- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31503 CRL.P No. 11986 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11986 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O ESHWAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KUMBARAPETE MALUR TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT PIN - 563 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DEEPAK M, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALUR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; VIDE ORDER DATED 16.06.2026 NOTICE TO R-2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASED HIM ON BAIL, WHO IS ACCUSED IN CRIME NO.53/2025 (SPL.CC.NO.26/2025) ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT MALUR POLICE STATION, NOW PENDING ON HONBLE ADDL, DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I(POCSO) AT KOLAR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION SECTIONS 351(2)(3), 64(1) OF BNS AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31503 CRL.P No. 11986 of 2025 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, after the victim girl is examined, before the trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38