- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410112026 NC: 2026:KHC:37486 CRL.P No. 8642 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8642 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANJAYA @ REVANESHA B S/O BHOJAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT YAREKOPPA VILLAGE SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M. NAGARAJA, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RURAL POLICE SHIKARIPURA P.S (BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) BANGALORE SPP - HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. KUMARI SINDU R D/O LATE RAMESH AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS RESIDING AT CHIKKALAVATI VILLAGE, SIKARIPURA TALUK HALIVASA KARADI, COMP SASVEHALLI HOBLI HONNALLI TALUK. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE ACCUSED ON BAIL U/S 137(2), 64(2)(m), 351(1) OF BNS 2023 AND ALSO THE OFFENCE P/U/S 6 OF THE POCSO ACT AND THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) AND 3(2)(v) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010410112026 NC: 2026:KHC:37486 CRL.P No. 8642 of 2026 OF SC AND ST AMENDMENT ACT 2015 IN CRIME NO.325/2025 REGISTERED BY THE SHIKARIPURA RURAL POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AND ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, FTSC-I SHIVAMOGGA IN SPL.C NO. 24/2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Matter called twice. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Even on the last several dates of hearing, there has been no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Under the circumstances, this criminal petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7