- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34589 CRL.P No. 4372 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4372 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SATHISH M N S/O NAGARAJ M.M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS #2, 3RD FLOOR, 26TH CROSS, KILARI ROAD, CHICKPET, BANGALORE-560053 (ACCUSED NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI G. RAKESH RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. BHAVYA N G.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY CITY MARKET PS BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 01 2. VICTIM GIRL REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER GIRIJA W/O LATE DEEPAK ANANDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT #2, BANJARA LAYOUT MAIN ROAD, HORAMAVU, BANGALORE CITY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34589 CRL.P No. 4372 of 2026 BANGALORE-560043 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R HCGP FOR R1; SMT. SHAISTA BEGUM FOR SRI A.S. KULKARNI, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN SPL.C.C.NO.967/2024 OF CR.NO.66/2024 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 CITY MARKET P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 376(i),376,376(n) OF IPC R/W 4,5(1)(M) AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF HON'BLE FTSC-V BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case before the trial Court has already reached the stage of recording the statement of the accused under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with a direction to the trial Court to dispose of the main case on merits expeditiously, within a time frame. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 brings to the notice of this Court that petitioner has been filing - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34589 CRL.P No. 4372 of 2026 repeated applications under Section 311 of Cr.P.C., to recall the witnesses. 3. Submissions made on both sides are placed on record. 4. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with a request to the trial Court to expedite the trial and dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible, but not later than the period of 05 months from the date of receipt of copy of this order, provided the accused petitioner cooperates before the trial Court. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE tsn* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38