- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532642026 NC: 2026:KHC:47178 CRL.P No. 11706 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11706/2026 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED S/O HAMJAT AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC WORKING IN PRIVATE COMPANY R/O NO.19/1, 4TH CROSS, N.T. ROAD, NEAR TEMPO STAND, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001) 2. XXXX (VICTIM IN CR.NO.158/2023 OF SHIVAMOGGA RURAL P.S., SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201) D/O AHAMED AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, OCC HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O TSW COLONY, SUGAR FACTORY, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532642026 NC: 2026:KHC:47178 CRL.P No. 11706 of 2026 MALAVAGOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BALL IN SPL.C.248/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I SHIVAMOGGA (CRIME NO.158/2023 OF SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA, CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 376(2)(n) IPC, SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 AND SECTIONS 17 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012) PENDING THE TRAIL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER It is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner who was arrested in the present case has now been acquitted. In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76