- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602962026 NC: 2026:KHC:52854 CRL.P No. 13483 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13483 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI BHARATH S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS RESIDING AT ARCHALLI VILLAGE, BISLERE POST HIRENALLURU HOBLI KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT PIN CODE - 577 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SRINATHA B.V, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHINTAMANI PEENYA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP SRI VENKATA REDDY G.K, ADV., FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ELARGE THE PETITIONER REGULAR BAIL SPL.C.C.NO.1188/2026 OUT OF CRIME NO.210/2026 REGISTERED BY THE PEENYA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 65(1) OF BNS AND SEC.4(2) OF POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC II AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602962026 NC: 2026:KHC:52854 CRL.P No. 13483 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application before the Trial Court after the victim girl/CW3 is examined before the Trial Court. He submits that considering the nature of allegations and the age of the petitioner, time frame may be given to the Trial Court as well as the prosecution to examine CW3. 2. Learned HCGP for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2 do not seriously oppose the prayer made by the petitioner. 3. In view of the aforesaid, this petition is disposed off with a request to the Trial Court to expedite the trial in Special CC No.1188/2026 and examine CW3 on priority as expeditiously as possible but not later than a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602962026 NC: 2026:KHC:52854 CRL.P No. 13483 of 2026 4. Immediately after examination of CW3 or after expiry of the aforesaid period of six months, which ever is earlier, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64