- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1285 CRL.P No. 16779 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16779 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)] BETWEEN: AMITH S/O MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT GANDHI NAGARA, JAVAGAL TOWN, ARSIKERE TOWN, HASSAN - 01. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY JAVAGAL POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MAMATHA D/O J.D. MOHANKUMARA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT GANDHI NAGARA, JAVAGAL TOWN, ARSIKERE TOWN HASSAN - 01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M. HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SD BUT UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1285 CRL.P No. 16779 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.283/2025 (CRIME NO.55/2025), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AND FTSC-I AT HASSAN, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 65 OF BNS AND SECTIONS 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 BY JAVAGAL POLICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner seeks liberty to file fresh bail application before the trial Court after examination of the victim girl and with the said liberty, he seeks withdrawal of the petition. 2. The submission made by the learned counsel for petitioner is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1285 CRL.P No. 16779 of 2025 3. In view of the same, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6