- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6803 CRL.P No. 13446 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13446 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI NAVEEN KUMAR G., S/O GOPINATH G., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/A NO.13, KENADYS 3RD LANE SPORTS CLUB K.G.F VTC: BANGARPET, PO:OORGAM SUB DISTRICT: BANGARAPET DISTRICT KOLAR STATE KARNATAKA PIN CODE 563 120 (AS PER AADHAR ADDRESS) …PETITIONER (BY MISS.RAKSHITHA P.SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI S.BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY OORGAM POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6803 CRL.P No. 13446 of 2025 2. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 528 OF BNNS, 2023 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.09.2025 IN SPL.C (POCSO) NO.56/2024 (ARISING UTO OF CRIME NO.10/2024 OF OORGUAM POLICE STATION) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO) AT KOLAR FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 376, 506 OF IPC AND U/S 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an order of the concerned court dated 09-09-2025 which cancels the bail granted to the petitioner on the score that, on being set at liberty he has threatened the victim. 2. Heard Miss Rakshitha Petition Singh, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Sri K Nageshwarappa, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6803 CRL.P No. 13446 of 2025 3. To test the veracity of the statement of the victim, this Court had directed the victim to be examined before the concerned Court. The order dated 23-01-2026 passed by this Court reads as follows: “Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the concerned Court has cancelled the bail that is granted to the petitioner on the score that a complaint is registered by the victim alleging that the petitioner has threatened the victim. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that the crime has been registered on such threatening the victim by the petitioner and the police after investigation have filed a charge sheet in that case. In the light of the filing of the charge sheet, it becomes necessary to notice whether there is real time threat to the victim by the petitioner. Therefore, in the peculiar facts of this case, I deem it appropriate to direct the learned Magistrate to record the statement of the victim in C.C.No.7246/2024, and place it before the Court on the next date of hearing. The statement of the victim shall be recorded on 30.01.2026. List this matter on 05.02.2026. A carbon copy of this order shall be furnished to the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor, forthwith.” The victim then appears before the concerned Court and the concerned Court has recorded the statement on 29-01-2026. The victim narrates as to how she was threatened by rendering graphic details. If this be the conduct of the petitioner, no fault - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6803 CRL.P No. 13446 of 2025 can be found with the cancellation of bail. However, the learned counsel submits that the concerned Court be directed to conclude the proceedings within a time limit, as the issue revolves around the petitioner and the victim being in love and the offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 having sprung. 4. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings, within an outer limit of 6 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the order if not earlier, in accordance with law. Petition stands disposed accordingly. Consequently, I.A.No.1 of 2026 also stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39