- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010443832026 NC: 2026:KHC:41628 CRL.P No. 9489 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9489 OF 2026 BETWEEN: THIPPESWAMY O @ THIPPESH S/O LATE OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT MANNEKOTE VILLAGE, THALAKU HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DIST - 577 543. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KARTHIK YADAV U., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101 REPT. BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU CITY - 560 001. 2. SMT. JAYASHALINI, W/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O MARALUKUNTE VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU CITY - 562 149. 3. XXXX (VICTIM) MINOR R/O MARALUKUNTE VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU CITY - 562 149 Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010443832026 NC: 2026:KHC:41628 CRL.P No. 9489 of 2026 REPT. BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN AND MOTHER-SMT. JAYASHALINI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1; SRI MANOJ K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI HAREESH T. BHANDARY, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R3 D/W V/O DATED 31.07.2026) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ORDER TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL, IN CR.NO.21/2026, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2) OF BNS, 2023 AND SECS. 5(J)(ii), 4(1), 5(G), 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE / CHIKKAMAGALURU WOMEN POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU, WHICH IS NOW REGISTERED AS SPL.C.(P)NO.64/2026, ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, CHIKKAMAGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2) OF BNS, 2023 AND SECS. 4(1), 5(G) 5(J)(ii), 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012.THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1, CHIKKAMAGALURU HAS REJECTED THE BAIL PETITION ON 15.05.2026 IN SPL.C.(P)NO.64 OF 2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010443832026 NC: 2026:KHC:41628 CRL.P No. 9489 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Seeking for release of petitioner on bail in Cr.no.21/2026 for offences punishable under Section 137(2) of BNS and Sections 5(J)(ii), 4(1), 5(G), 6 of POCSO Act, 2012, on file of 1st respondent Police - Chikkamagaluru Women Police Station, Chikkamagaluru, which is now registered as Spl.C.(P) no.64/2026 on file of Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Chikkamagaluru, this petition is filed. 2. After arguing matter for some time, counsel for petitioner has filed a memo for dismissal of petition as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition before Sessions Court after completion of recording of evidence of complainant and CW.2/victim. 3. Reserving liberty to file fresh petition, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8