- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510812026 NC: 2026:KHC:53829 CRL.P No. 11095 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11095 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. PRITHVI GURUDAS PAI S/0 KADABETTA MAHADMA GURUDAS PAI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.307 TOWER 36, LAND T APARTMENT SAHAKARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P.P. HEGDE, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI YATHIN B, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NIRMALA K W/O RAKESH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS FLAT NO.303, TOWER 14 LAND T APARTMENT SAHAKARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 092. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; R-2 V/O 24.08.2026 NOTICE HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT AN ORDER FOR REGULAR BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED, IN S.C.1242/2026 PENDING BEFORE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU [FTSV- Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510812026 NC: 2026:KHC:53829 CRL.P No. 11095 of 2026 IV], BENGALURU (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.178/2026 OF KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64(2)(m), 351(3) OF BNS, 2023 AND SECTION 5(L) AND (6) OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 AND SECTION 67(B) OF THE IT ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time 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. Criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is needless to state that the prosecution shall make endeavours to examine the victim girl as expeditiously as possible, on priority. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62