- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18006 CRL.P No. 597 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 597 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC)/ 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PRAKASH S/O MAAJITHKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT NO.221, KAMAL RENT HOUSE, NAYANAPPANAHALLI, BEGURU, BANGALORE CITY-560068 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA B R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 01. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOTHANURPS REPRESENTED BY HGGP Digitally signed by NARAYANA UMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18006 CRL.P No. 597 of 2026 HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560001. 02. MEENA W/O BIKASSARKI, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT SHEET HOUSE, REDIYENT SCHOOL, BEHIND BYRATHI VILLAGE, KOTHANURU POST, BANGALORE-560077 &RESPONDENTS (BY Smt. ANITHA GIRISH N, HCTGP FOR R1, R2 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME NO.226/2025 OF THE RESPONDENT KOTHANUR POLICE REGISTERED A CASE FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 8, 4, 3(b), 5(m) OF THE POCSO WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FTSC I ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18006 CRL.P No. 597 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition as not pressed. Considering the same, leave is granted as prayed for. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 7