- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18451 CRL.P No. 1438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1438 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI.SATISH T S/O TIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT VANIVILAS (MARIKANIVE VILLAGE), HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRCIT- 577 599. AS PER ADDRESS IN CHARGE SHEET. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SENTHIL KUMAR D.U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY ATTIBELE POLICE STATION REP. BY S P P, HIGH COURT BUILDING PIN CODE-560001 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18451 CRL.P No. 1438 of 2026 2. MRS. ROOPA NAIK, W/O MOTHI NAIK, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NAGGANNA BUILDING, DASANAPURA VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI AND TALUK, BENGALURU 562 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR NO.0196/2025 REGISTERED BY THE ATTIBELE POLICE STATION VIDE ANNEXURE-A ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND THE CHARGE SHEET VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.641/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 137(2), 127(4) OF THE BNS ACT 2023 AND SECTION 8 AND 12 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012. ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-I) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18451 CRL.P No. 1438 of 2026 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND TO ACQUIT THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question proceedings in Spl.C.No.641/2025 registered for offence punishable under Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act), 2012 and Section 127(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. 2. Heard Sri. Denthil Kumar D.U., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that charges have already been framed and the trial is in progress. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18451 CRL.P No. 1438 of 2026 4. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to urge all the contentions before the concerned court at the relevant point in time, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71