- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010521532026 NC: 2026:KHC:50829 CRL.P No. 11424 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. 11424 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MOHAMMED AZEEZ, S/O ABDUL REHAMAN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O NO. 38, ANEMAHAL VILLAGE, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANDEESHA K.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SAKALESHAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKHAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. AYISAMMA W/O IMTHIYAZ, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O NO. 38, ANEMAHAL VILLAGE, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NIRUPAN GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010521532026 NC: 2026:KHC:50829 CRL.P No. 11424 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL WHO HAS BEEN ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1 IN CRIME NO.119/2026 DATED 17.06.2026, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT /SAKALESHAPURA TOWN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 64, 351(2) OF BNS AND U/S 4 OF PCOS ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT FTSC I (SPECIAL COURT, HASSAN). 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 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 jurisdictional Sessions Court after the victim girl is examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010521532026 NC: 2026:KHC:50829 CRL.P No. 11424 of 2026 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48