- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16940 CRL.P No. 1917 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1917 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. NAGARAJU S M S/O. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT SULIBELE VILLAGE, SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DIST-562 129. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RENUKARADHYA R D.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SULIBELE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16940 CRL.P No. 1917 of 2026 2. SMT. LALITHA MARUTHI GOWNDI, W/O. LATE MARUTHI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SULIBELE VILLAGE, SULIBELE HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT -562 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.ANITHA GIRISH N.,HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER HIM ON BAIL IN SPL.C NO.619/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LD ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU THE CASE IS REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT SULIBELE POLICE IN CRIME NO.23/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 64(2)(m), 94 OF BNS 5(L), (J), 4(2), 6 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTION 9 OF PROHIBITION CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16940 CRL.P No. 1917 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition vide memo dated 25.03.2026. 2. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Liberty is reserved to file fresh petition after examination of the victim. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NM