- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010608872026 NC: 2026:KHC:48096 CRL.P No. 13569 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13569 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHEKAMMA D/O LATE SANJEEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT RARAVI VILLAGE, SIRAGUPPA TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT - 583121, MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF VICTIM X, A MINOR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRIYANKA S. BHAT.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001. 2. ANANTH KUMAR D. S/O DAYANANDA BABU A AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS OWNER, AKN FARM, KALENAHALLI HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD SHIVAKOTE POST, BENGALURU. ALSO AT NO. 52, KODAGI THIRUMALAPURA HESARAGHATTA LAKE POST HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BANGALORE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010608872026 NC: 2026:KHC:48096 CRL.P No. 13569 of 2026 NORTH, BANGALORE - 560 089. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439(2) CR.PC (FILED U/S 483(3) BNNS) PRAYING TO A CANCEL THE REGULAR BAIL GRANTED TO RESPONDENT NO.2 BY ORDER DATED 10.04.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.613/2026 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.476/2025 OF SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION AND PRESENTLY PENDING AS SPL.C.NO.462/2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file similar petition under Section 483(3) of BNSS, 2023, before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, assailing the order dated 10.04.2026 passed in Crl. Misc. No.613/2026 granting regular bail to the 2nd respondent accused in registand by Spl.C.No.462/2026 arising out of Cr.No.476/2025 registered by Soladevanahalli Police Station, Bengaluru Rural District for the offences punishable under Sections 64(1), 65(2), 351(2) 564(1), 65 of BNS, 2023, Sections 4 and 8 of POCSO Act and Section 3(1)(w), 3(2)(v-a) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010608872026 NC: 2026:KHC:48096 CRL.P No. 13569 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the documents after retaining the photostat copy of the same. 5. All contentions urged are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3