- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010477982026 NC: 2026:KHC:44001 CRL.P No. 10296 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10296 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI RAKESHA S/O. KATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCUPATION FARMER, R/AT BELAGATTA VILLAGE, TURUVANURU HOBLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK / DISTRICT- 577 517. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEENA KUMARA NIRVANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TURUVANUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. SMT. XXXXX W/O. DUGGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BEDARA SHIVANAKARE VILLAGE, BARAMASAGARA HOBLI, CHITRADURGA Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010477982026 NC: 2026:KHC:44001 CRL.P No. 10296 of 2026 TALUK / DISTRICT- 577 519. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.C.(POCSO) NO.54/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 64(2)(m), 54, 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 AND SEC. 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING BEFORE HONBLE SPECIAL 2ND ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHITRADURGA, ON THE FILE OF TURUVANUR POLICE STATION. 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Learned counsel for petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the alleged victim is completed. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010477982026 NC: 2026:KHC:44001 CRL.P No. 10296 of 2026 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to say that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make endeavours to ensure that the victim girl is examined before the Trial Court expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51