- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421802026 NC: 2026:KHC:45889 CRL.P No. 8992 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. 8992 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ANTONY G @ SANJAY S/O MUNIRANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/A SULURU VILLAGE DODDAVALLABI POST KOLAR TALUK KARNATAKA 563 133. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAJAN B K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA TUMAKURU WOMEN POLICE STATION TUMAKURU REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001 2. SMT KHUSHI W/O SHASHIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421802026 NC: 2026:KHC:45889 CRL.P No. 8992 of 2026 SUBHASH NAGARA KYATASANDRA TUMAKUKRU TALUK TUMKUR 572 104 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED) ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.32/2026 REGISTERED BY TUMKUR WOMEN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 64(2)(m), 65(1), 137(2) OF BNS, 2023, U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, TUMAKURU IN SPL.C.NO.259/2026. 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 submits that in view of the liberty reserved by the Trial Court to approach the afresh after material charge-sheet witnesses are examined, this criminal petition may be dismissed as not - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010421802026 NC: 2026:KHC:45889 CRL.P No. 8992 of 2026 pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file fresh petition before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53