- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010391692026 NC: 2026:KHC:38548 CRL.P No. 8260 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. 8260 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. LOKESH .M. @ LOKI S/O LATE M CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NEAR VVR LAXURY PG, 4TH CROSS, KOODLU GATE, BENGALURU 560068. NATIVE ADDRESS: V D PURUM, VANDURGAPURAM CHITOOR DISTRICT, ANDRA PRADESH - 517599 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J PRAKASH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR, BEGUR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE 560068, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010391692026 NC: 2026:KHC:38548 CRL.P No. 8260 of 2026 2. BASAVARAJ S/O PARAMASHERAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, FATHER OF THE VICTIM GIRL, NO. 49/5, C/O MOHAN RAO HOUSE, 2ND CROSS, VEDNKATADHRI PROVISION STORE KOODLU GATE, BANGALORE - 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'ABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE ON BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.11/2026 REGISTERED BY BEGUR P.S., BANGALORE, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-III, BANGALORE IN SPL.CC.NO.784/2026, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 65(1),137(2) OF BNS, U/S 4(2),5(l),6 OF POCSO ACT AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL.THE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-III HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 15.05.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.3471/2026. 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 sometime submits that at this stage this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010391692026 NC: 2026:KHC:38548 CRL.P No. 8260 of 2026 to renew his bail application before the Trial court after the victim is examined. 2. Said submission is placed on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make efforts and endeavours to examine the victim before the Trial Court on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50