- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373642026 NC: 2026:KHC:37054 CRL.P No. 7796 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION No. 7796 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DARSHAN KUMAR N @ DARSHAN, S/O NAGANNA @ NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT, HOUSE No.1-149/C, GOLLAHATTI AMARAPURAM, K SHIVRAM, ANANTHPURAM, ANANTHAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH-515 281. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NAGARJUNA A.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI M. R. CHINNASWAMY MANOHAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KUMBALAGODU P. S., BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, Addl. SPP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.No.72/2026 (CRIME No.328/2025) OF KUMBALGODU P..S, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 103(1), Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373642026 NC: 2026:KHC:37054 CRL.P No. 7796 of 2026 238, 127, 115(2) AND 351(2) OF BNS PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of this petition, offences punishable under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 has been invoked against the petitioner and therefore, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Sessions Court. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65