- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598492026 NC: 2026:KHC:53282 CRL.P No. 13352 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13352 OF 2026 BETWEEN: N. CHETHAN PRASAD @ CHETHAN S/O NAGESHWARAIAH NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT WARD NO. 4, TIPPU ROAD, SARAVAR STREET, DEVANAHALLI TQ, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELAHANKA P.S., NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. VENKATARAMANA S/O CHALAPATI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT 20, 15 MAIN, NAGAR, KURUBARAHALLI, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 086. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE ORDER DATED 19.09.2026) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598492026 NC: 2026:KHC:53282 CRL.P No. 13352 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.328/2026 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.449/2025 OF YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE COURT OF THE FTSC IV ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 61, 87, 70(2) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.5(g) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO IMPOSE. 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S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court after victim girl CW.1 is examined before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010598492026 NC: 2026:KHC:53282 CRL.P No. 13352 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44