- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363312026 NC: 2026:KHC:38475 CRL.P No. 7602 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. 7602 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MAHESH KUMAR K V S/O. VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT. KOTTAPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST …PETITIONER (BY MS. NAVYA C.D FOR SRI. NAGARAJA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY, YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, YELAHANKA SUB-DIVISION, BANGALORE 560064, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV., ASPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS BAIL APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 483 OF THE BNSS AND Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363312026 NC: 2026:KHC:38475 CRL.P No. 7602 of 2026 ENLARGE THIS PETITIONER ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.443/2026, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 109(1), 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS-2023 REGISTERED BY YELAHANKA POLICE STATION BANGALORE. NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE LXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-67).THE LXVI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AT BANGALORE HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 17.04.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.3293/2026. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS 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, at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the learned Sessions Judge, after the victim in Crime No.557/2022, registered at Bagepalli Police Station, Chikkaballapura, for the offences punishable under the POCSO Act, is examined before the trial Court in the said case. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010363312026 NC: 2026:KHC:38475 CRL.P No. 7602 of 2026 3. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43