- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1650 CRL.A No. 2341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2341 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: SUNIL KUMAR G S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED 32 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/AT SATYADEVA PG 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, MURUGESHPALYA, HAL. BENGALURU-560 008. PERMANENT R/AT NO 126, BATNAHALLI VILLAGE, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR-563 129. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY UPPARPET PS NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1650 CRL.A No. 2341 of 2025 2. SMT. SHRUTHI B W/O LATE RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO 303/D, KEB QUARTERS, BENGALURU-560 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N.ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2–SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE FTSC-V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN CRL.MIS.NO.4195/2025 AND GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.C.C.NO.996/2025 (CR.NO.77/2025) FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 65(1), 137(2) OF BNS ACT AND SECTION 4(2), 6 OF POCSO ACT, AND SECTION 3(2)(v), 3(1)(W)(i)(ii) of SC/ST (POA) ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF FTSC-V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1650 CRL.A No. 2341 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT In view of submission of the learned counsel for the appellant, at this stage, the appeal is dismissed as not pressed. 2. At the request of the appellant's counsel, the appellant is at liberty to move the fresh bail application before the Trial Court after examination of the victim. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26