- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010383742026 NC: 2026:KHC:40018 CRL.P No. 8087 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8087 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: HARIKRISHNA@ HARISHA@HARI S/O LATE SUBRAMANI @ SUBBARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/ AT SEEGENAHALLI VILLAGE MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR-563131. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MULBAGAL RURAL PS NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. 2. RAMASWAMY S/O LATE SEENAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT SEEGEHALLI VILLAGE MULABAGAL TALUK, KOLAR-563131 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R, HCGP., FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER OF GRANTING THE BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT MULBAGAL RURAL P.S., TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C (POCSO) Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010383742026 NC: 2026:KHC:40018 CRL.P No. 8087 of 2026 NO.121/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.111/2024, PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO) AT KOLAR, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 363,376(2)(N) OF IPC, U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT. 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 counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for sometime, submits that, considering the period of petitioner's incarceration, this petition may be disposed of directing the Trial Court to dispose of Special Case (POCSO) No.121/2024, as expeditiously as possible, within a time frame. 2. Learned HCGP submits that, only one witness is required to be examined and, therefore, petition may be disposed of, granting reasonable time to the Trial Court to dispose of the main matter. 3. Submissions made on both sides are placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010383742026 NC: 2026:KHC:40018 CRL.P No. 8087 of 2026 4. This criminal petition is disposed of, with a request to the Trial Court to expedite trial in Special Case (POCSO) No.121/2024 and dispose of the main case, as expeditiously as possible, but not later than a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 59