- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31359 CRL.P No. 5304 of 2026 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. 5304 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGASWAMY @ AUTO RANGA S/O LATE PALANI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KEMPAIAHNAHATTI VILLAGE HANURU TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY RAMPURA P. S. REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. 2. XXX (VICTIM) AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS AND SINCE MINOR REP BY HER MOTHER NAGAMMA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS W/O KUMAR R/AT KEMPAIAHNAHATTI VILLAGE HANURU TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1: SRI. VAMSHI CHANDRASHEKARA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31359 CRL.P No. 5304 of 2026 PETITIONERS ON BAIL IN CR.NO:153/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RAMAPURA POLICE STATION IN SPL.CASE NO 283/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64(2)(M), 65(1), 137(2), 351(2) OF BNS AND SECTIONS 4, 5(J), 5(L), 6, 8, 12 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND FTSC-1 AT CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. 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 after arguing the matter for sometime submits that at this stage the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after receipt of the DNA Test Report in the present case. Said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 52