- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33908 CRL.P No. 4853 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4853 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. RAVENDRA SINGH S/O BACCHU SINGH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O NAGLA KISHOR HASTHAPRUSH CHAND FARI POST, ILASH TALUK ALIGAR DISTRICT UTTAR PRADESH STATE-202001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP .K.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY HALLIMYSORE POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-01. 2. KRISHNAMURTHY Y K V S/O VEERABHADRA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KORATIKERE VILLAGE SANTHEBACHANAHALLI HOBLI K.R TALUK, MANDYA-571 426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 HELD SUFFICIENT V/O DATED 23.06.2026) Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33908 CRL.P No. 4853 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND GRANT BAIL IN SPL.CASE NO.17/2026 (CR.NO.134/2025) PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1 AT HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 137(2), 61(2), 64, 95, 96, 98, 99, 143(4), 144 OF BNS 2023, U/S 4 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.5, 6 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT 1956 BY HALLIMYSORE POLICE. 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, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after examination of the victim girl is completed before the trial Court. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51