- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466742026 NC: 2026:KHC:49291 CRL.P No. 10061 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10061 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. MADESH A.L @ MAHADEVA S/O ADIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT ANJANAPURA COLONY ANJANAPURA POST, BENGALURU CITY - 560 108. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. PADMAVATHI W/O SANTHOSH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT 1ST CROSS, SUPRAJA NAGARA NEAR ST.GLORIOUS SCHOOL CHUNCHAGHATTA MAIN ROAD KONANAKUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 062. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SIDDIQ HUSSAIN KHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466742026 NC: 2026:KHC:49291 CRL.P No. 10061 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.C.NO.480/2026 (CRIME NO.45/2026 REGISTERED BY THE THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE, BENGALURU, CHARGE SHEET NO.68/2026 DATED 20.03.2026) ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II AT BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 64(2)(f), 308(2) OF BNS AND SECTION 4(1), 5(p) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING TRIAL. 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 sometime submits that at this stage, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after CW-1 and CW-2 are examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466742026 NC: 2026:KHC:49291 CRL.P No. 10061 of 2026 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions urged are kept open. 5. It is needless to state that the Trial Court as well as the prosecution shall make all endeavours to examine CW-1 and CW-2 before the Trial Court as expeditiously as possible on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41