- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010694932025 NC: 2026:KHC:36945 CRL.P No. 14732 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14732 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR PRADEEP C., S/O. CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/O. BESIDE HOTEL ANNAPOORNA, MADHURANAGARA, VARTHUR, BENGALURU - 560 087. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOWDAPPA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, WHITE FIELD PS, BANGALORE RURAL REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. NO. 335, 3RD CROSS, NEAR SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010694932025 NC: 2026:KHC:36945 CRL.P No. 14732 of 2025 VALEPURA, WHITE FIELD, BENGALURU - 560 066. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.308/2025 NOW REGISTERED AS SPL.C.NO.623/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 137(2), 7, 8, 11, 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT 2016 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ WHITE FIELD POLICE BENGALURU NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF FTSC-1 (ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE) BENGALURU RURAL. 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 High Court Government Pleader submits that the petitioner has been granted bail by the trial Court on 23.06.2023. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010694932025 NC: 2026:KHC:36945 CRL.P No. 14732 of 2025 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50