- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421852026 NC: 2026:KHC:38753 CRL.P No. 8911 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8911 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA J. S/O LATE JAGADEESHA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, COOLIE WORK R/AT SENABA NEW EXTENSION VILLAGE, CHINAKURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 455. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PANDAVAPURA P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. MANGALAMMA W/O LATE PARTHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT SANABA HOSA, BADAVANE VILLAGE, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421852026 NC: 2026:KHC:38753 CRL.P No. 8911 of 2026 CHINAKURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA - 571 455. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE ORDER DATED 27.07.2026) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.173/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2), 78(2), 65(1) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTION 4, 6, 8, 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II MANDYA IN SPL.C NO.206/2025. 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 High Court Government Pleader submits that service of notice on respondent No.2 is completed. Submission is placed on record. Service of notice on respondent No.2 is held sufficient. 2. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421852026 NC: 2026:KHC:38753 CRL.P No. 8911 of 2026 the petitioner to file his bail application before the Trial Court after the examination of the victim girl is completed. 3. Said submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97