- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52247 CRL.P No. 14335 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14335 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SATHISH C S/O. CHANNAKESHAVA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT 10TH CROSS, OPP. GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, NEAR LAGGERE BRIDGE, BENGALURU - 560 058 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA B.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SHO, GOVINDARAJANAGAR P.S., BENGALURU, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HCC BENGALURU - 560 001 2. REVATHI W/O. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.53, 4TH CROSS, SRINIVASANAGAR, PATTEGARAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52247 CRL.P No. 14335 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.0327/2025 (IN SPL.C.C.NO.2261/2025) IN GOVINDARAJANAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 70(2), 351(2), 351(3), 137(2) OF THE BNS, 2023 AND SEC.4, 5(1), 5(G), 6, 8 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT-V AT BENGALURU CITY. 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S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal as provided under Section 14A(2) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010643982026 NC: 2026:KHC:52247 CRL.P No. 14335 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. The Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the documents after retaining the photostat copy of the same. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3