- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549202026 NC: 2026:KHC:50636 CRL.P No. 11997 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11997 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SHIVARAJ NAYAK @ SHIVU S/O SHARANAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT NEAR NANJUDESWARA TEMPLE 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, KAPILA NAGARA LAGGERE, BENGALURU - 560 058 PERMANENT R/OFF HERI UPPERI VILLAGE, ECHANALU POST LINGASURU TALUKU RAICHUR DISTRICT - 584 122. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ROHINI A, ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY RAJGOPALNAGARA P.S. RPTD BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGLAURU 01. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER OF BAIL ENLARGING THE PETITIONER IN SPL.C.NO.1109/2026 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.120/2026 REGISTERED BY RAJAGOPALNAGAR P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-II) BANGALORE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2),65(1) OF BNS AND SEC.4(2),5(2),6 OF POCSO ACT. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549202026 NC: 2026:KHC:50636 CRL.P No. 11997 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 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the jurisdictional Sessions Court after charge sheet is filed. 2. The submission and memo are taken on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50