- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288292026 NC: 2026:KHC:38279 CRL.P No. 6178 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6178 OF 2026 BETWEEN: BASAVARAJU N @ BASAVARAJ, S/O NARASHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.22, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MOHANAKUMAR NAGAR, YESHWNTHPUR, BENGALURU - 560 054. PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT BOMMATANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, KASABA HOBALI, PAVAGAD TALUK, TUMAKURU - 561 202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY YESHWANTHPURA PS, BENGALURU. NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SUNITHA, W/O SATHISH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288292026 NC: 2026:KHC:38279 CRL.P No. 6178 of 2026 RESIDING AT NO.202, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, MOHANKUMAR NAGARA, YESHWANTHPURA, BENGALURU - 560 054. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE ORDER DATED 22.07.026) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING RESPONDENT YESHWANTHPURA POLICE STATION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR NO.440/2025 ON SPL.C NO.186/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 351(3), 65(1), BNS ACT AND SECTION 6 OF THE POCSO ACT. 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 counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the trial Court after examination of the victim girl is completed. 2. The submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010288292026 NC: 2026:KHC:38279 CRL.P No. 6178 of 2026 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE Bsv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33