- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519092026 NC: 2026:KHC:53079 CRL.P No. 11380 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11380 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KARIBASAPPA S/O THIMMAPPA OCC LABOURER AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O BORENAHALLY VILLAGE HOLALKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 557 557 (PETITIONER/ACCUSED IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION HIRIYURU SUB-DIVISION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001) 2. NANDINI W/O MURTHY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC MASON WORK ORIGINAL COMPLAINANT R/O NES BADAVANE HOSADURGA TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA ,HCGP FOR R-1; SMT. MANJULA M. POHADAR, ADV., FOR R-2) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010519092026 NC: 2026:KHC:53079 CRL.P No. 11380 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.(POCSO) NO.94/2026 ON THE FILE OF THE SPECIAL 2nd ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA (CRIME NO.157/2026 OF HOSADURGA POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 329(4),351(2),64(2)(m) OF BNS 2023 (CORRESPONDING PROVISION SEC.448,506,376(1)(2) OF IPC) AND SEC.4,6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 PENDING THE 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 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 the victim girl is examined. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59