- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403402026 NC: 2026:KHC:39069 CRL.P No. 8497 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8497 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KARTHIK N S @ KARTHI S/O SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT NARAHALLI VILLAGE SHAMBHOOONAHALLI POST MELUKOTE HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK KARNATAKA, MANDYA-571431. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUNACHALAM SHIVAKUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GIRINAGAR PS REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. 2. BHAGYA W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO.268, 6TH CROSS HRUSHIKESHINAGAR HOSAKERAHALLI BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA-560085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R1: R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403402026 NC: 2026:KHC:39069 CRL.P No. 8497 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN FIR NO.31/2026 (SPL.C NO.821/2026) REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 12 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTIONS 126(2), 351(3) AND 352 OF THE BNS 2023. 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 some time submits that at this stage, the present petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after CW1 and CW2 are examined. 2. Said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that considering the nature of allegations as against the petitioner and also the period of his incarceration, the Trial Court as well as the prosecution - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010403402026 NC: 2026:KHC:39069 CRL.P No. 8497 of 2026 shall make all endeavours to examine CW1 and CW2 at the earliest, on priority. 5. In the event CW1 and CW2 are not examined before the Trial Court within the period of four months from the next date of hearing before the Trial Court, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 75