- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19942 CRL.P No. 4902 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4902 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SAGAR C M S/O MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O CHAT CHATTAHALLI VILLAGE, HALEBEEDU HOBLI, BELURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT, NOW R/AT: GUBBIHALLI VILLAGE SAKKARAYAPATNA HOBLI, KADURU TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SAKKARAYAPATNA POLICE STATION, CHIKMAGALURU (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19942 CRL.P No. 4902 of 2026 BANGALORE – 01. 2. SRI. PARAMESHA M R S/O. RAME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT MANJIHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B N JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.11.2025 PASSED BY THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, CHIKKAMAGALURU (REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 137(2), 64(2), 65(1) OF BNS ACT, AND U/S 4(2) AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT AND U/S 3(1)(w)(i)(ii), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST ACT (POA) IN SPL.(POCSO) CASE NO.55/2025 DISMISSING THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER U/S 348 OF THE BNSS ACT AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO RECALL THE PW-3 FOR FURTHER CROSS EXAMINATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19942 CRL.P No. 4902 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail the remedy of filing an application in the event, he wants to further cross-examine any other witness. 2. Liberty as sought is granted. 3. The Criminal Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 114