- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411482026 NC: 2026:KHC:38011 CRL.P No. 8686 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8686 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHIVA S/O LATE BABU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT- DODDA MUDUVADI VILLAGE, HAROHALLI HOBALI, HAROHALLI TALUK, RAMNGARA DISTRICT- 562112 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KANKAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT VENKTAMMA W/O NANJUNDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS KOTEBETTA VILLAGE. DEVALPURA HOBALI, NAGMANGAL TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571432 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1 R2 SERVED) Digitally signed by BHARATHI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411482026 NC: 2026:KHC:38011 CRL.P No. 8686 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO RELEASE ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED IN CR.NO.47/2024 (SPL.C.NO.104/2024) FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 376,302,201 OF IPC AND SEC.4,6 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, THERE BY KANAKAPURA RURAL POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT RAMANAGARA IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS. 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 after arguing the matter for sometime submits that in view of the order passed by this Court in Crl.P.No.3687/2025 disposed of on 22.04.2025, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after the material charge sheet witnesses are examined. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411482026 NC: 2026:KHC:38011 CRL.P No. 8686 of 2026 4. It is needless to state that the trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make efforts and endeavours to examine the material charge sheet witnesses at the earliest, provided that petitioner cooperates for the same. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61