- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6383 CRL.RP No. 87 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.87 OF 2026 (397 (Cr.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GOVINDA S/O MUDURANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT SUCHITHRA'S HOUSE, NEAR ASHWINI SCHOOL, PIPELINE ROAD, MATTHIKERE, BENGALURU-560 054, PERMANENT RESIDING ADDRESS: RESIDING AT BUDDINNI VILLAGE, JAGATKAL, RAICHUR-584 126. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA YESHWANTHPURA POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6383 CRL.RP No. 87 of 2026 2. SMT. SHIVAMMA W/O BHEEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.41/11, PIPELINE ROAD, D CROSS, NETAJI NAGAR, MATTHIKERE, BENGALURU-560 054. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 READ WITH 442 OF BNSS., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE TRIAL COURT ON AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 187(3)(ii) AND R/W SECTION 193 OF THE BNSS., 2023, FILED BY THE PETITIONER, THE TRIAL COURT ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II, AT BENGALURU, REJECTING THE SAID APPLICATION VIDE ORDER DATED 23.12.2025 AND FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5(J)(ii) OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SECTION 64 OF BNS, 2023 IN CRIME NO.337/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE SAID APPLICATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6383 CRL.RP No. 87 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 28.01.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a writ petition challenging the order impugned in this petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. This criminal revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15