- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010452402026 NC: 2026:KHC:47685 CRL.P No. 9771 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9771 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KRISHNA @ KRISHNA M S/O LATE MUTHYALAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 38, I-STREET, PK COLONY, NAJAPPA CIRCLE, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CENTRAL WOMEN PS NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. GOWRAMMA W/O VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,, RESIDING AT NO 38, I-STREET, PK COLONY, NANJAPPA CIRCLE, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010452402026 NC: 2026:KHC:47685 CRL.P No. 9771 of 2026 SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT CENTRAL WOMEN P.S. TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.6/2026 IN SPL.C.NO.910/2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II, BENGALURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 65(2)(m), 65(1) OF BNS AND SEC. 4(2), 5(L), 6 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT. 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 sometimes submits that at this stage this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court after victim girl is examined. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010452402026 NC: 2026:KHC:47685 CRL.P No. 9771 of 2026 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn as prayed for. 4. It is needless to state that the prosecution as well as the Trial Court shall make all endeavors to examine the victim girl before the Trial Court as expeditiously as possible on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44