- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010259202026 NC: 2026:KHC:37810 CRL.P No. 5652 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5652 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SAJIL @ TOOM S/O MOHAMMAD SAMIULLA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O NEAR SANGAM MEDICALS RML NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577204 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY KOTE TOWN PS, SHIVAMOGGA REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIH, HCGP FOR R1 R2- SERVED.) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.356/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.125/2024, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010259202026 NC: 2026:KHC:37810 CRL.P No. 5652 of 2026 JUDGE, FTSC-1 (POCSO) SHIVAMOGGA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2), 115(2), 351(2), 64, 54, 3(5) OF BNS, U/S 6, 8 OF POCSO ACT. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before this Court, after the victim and her mother, who are now examined as PW1 and PW2 before the Trial Court are cross-examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23