- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21758 CRL.P No. 5861 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5861 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: GOVINDARAJU @ GOVINDHA S/O. LATE. GANGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF SAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, GANGASANDRA POST, GAURIBIDNUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 561 208. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT VADDARAPALYA VILLAGE, NEAR WATER FILTER, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G NARASI REDDY., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21758 CRL.P No. 5861 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU DISTRICT WOMEN P.S., REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. KAVYA G.P, D/O. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT D.C.P.U, BEERASANDRA, D.C. OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA.B., ADDL. SPP) ---- THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.655/2025 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.134/2025 REGISTERED BY BENGALURU DISTRICT WOMEN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, U/S 4(2), 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21758 CRL.P No. 5861 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 22.04.2026 seeking permission of this Court to convert this criminal petition into criminal appeal. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Registry is directed to convert this criminal petition into criminal appeal. 4. For statistical purpose, this criminal petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NR/- List No.: 2, Sl No.: 1