- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571942026 NC: 2026:KHC:55744 CRL.P No. 12646 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12646 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MOHAMMED RIHAN S/O. MOHAMMED ASLAM, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NANJUNADA SHETTY COMPOUND, SANTE MARKET ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALARU CITY - 577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIKAS M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. XXXX AGED 17 YEARS, SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN HARSHIYA TABASSUM, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O IMRAN KHAN N/O GONIBEEDU TOWN, Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571942026 NC: 2026:KHC:55744 CRL.P No. 12646 of 2026 MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALARU DISTRICT - 577101, R/O PENSION MOHALLA, HASSAN TOWN HASSAN - 577102 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT, VIDE ORDER DATED 17.09.2026) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPL.C.NO.172/2026 REGISTERED BY HASSAN WOMEN P.S. PENDING IN THE COURT OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 AT HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA,2023 AND SECTION 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012. 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, after arguing the matter for some time, submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010571942026 NC: 2026:KHC:55744 CRL.P No. 12646 of 2026 file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court immediately after the victim girl-CW-1 is examined before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. This criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60