- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010492492026 NC: 2026:KHC:45835 CRL.P No. 10702 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.10702 OF 2026(439(CR.PC)/ 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SAROJ KANT ROUT @ SAROJ KANTH ROUTH S/O SULEKH KUMAR ROUT AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO. 53 TARAPADA RAJANAGAR POST OFFICE KENDRAPARA DISTRICT, ODISHA-754 225 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH PRABHU S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKANAGAR POLICE STATION REP. BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560001. 2. XXX XXX XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1: SRI SOMASHEKARA K.M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.169/2026 REGISTERED BY ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 64 OF BNS AND SEC.4,8,12 OF POCSO ACT 2012, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE FSTC AT BENGALURU. Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010492492026 NC: 2026:KHC:45835 CRL.P No. 10702 of 2026 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, at this stage, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Sessions Court afresh, since the chare sheet is filed during the pendency of this petition. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All the contentions of the parties are left open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 67