Murugesha vs State of Karnataka by

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Feb 02, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1559962
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: Shivashankar Amarannavar
Decided On: Feb 02, 2026
Case Number: CRL.P/10027/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Murugesha

Respondent

State of Karnataka by

Excerpt

-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 2nd day of february, 2026 before the hon'ble mr. justice shivashankar amarannavar criminal petition no. 10027 of 2025 (439(cr.pc) / 483(bnss)) between: murugesha s/o late malleshappa aged about 18 years r/at hiremagadi village sorab taluk shivamogga district-577 201. …petitioner (by sri. prakasha naik, advocate) and:1. state of karnataka bysho shikaripura town ps digitally signed by shikaripura, shivamogga lakshminarayana murthy rajashri reptd. by govt. pleader location: high high court buldings court of karnataka bengaluru-560 0012. smt. soubhagyaw/o nagendra kumar c.b aged about 40 years haliyuru, hosakeri shikaripura town shivamogga-577 201 …respondents (by smt. waheeda m.m, hcgp for r1; r2-served) -2- this crl.p is filed under section 439 of cr.pc (u/s 483 of bnss) praying to enlarge him on bail in cr.no.82/2025 for alleged offence punishable under sections 87, 137(2), 64 of bns and sec. 4 and 17 of pocso act registered by shikaripura town ps, shivamogga, now pending on the file of addl. district and sessions judge, ftsc-i, shivamogga. this petition, coming on for orders, this day,order was made therein as under:coram: hon'ble mr. justice shivashankar amarannavaroral orderlearned counsel for the petitioner files memo seeking withdrawal of the petition.2. the memo reads thus:“the petitioner do not wish to prosecute the above petition anymore and with it to be dismissed as not pressed, since the charge sheet is filed by the respondent no.1 after investigation and the petitioner is intending to file fresh petition challenging the charge. it is prayed accordingly.” -3-3. in view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as no pressed. sd/- (shivashankar amarannavar) judge dsp list no.: 2 sl no.: 1

Full Judgment

-1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10027 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MURUGESHA S/O LATE MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS R/AT HIREMAGADI VILLAGE SORAB TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASHA NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

SHO SHIKARIPURA TOWN PS Digitally signed by SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI REPTD. BY GOVT. PLEADER Location: HIGH HIGH COURT BULDINGS COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001

2. SMT. SOUBHAGYA

W/O NAGENDRA KUMAR C.B AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS HALIYURU, HOSAKERI SHIKARIPURA TOWN SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED) -2- THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.PC (U/S 483 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.NO.82/2025 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 87, 137(2), 64 OF BNS AND SEC. 4 AND 17 OF POCSO ACT REGISTERED BY SHIKARIPURA TOWN PS, SHIVAMOGGA, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, SHIVAMOGGA. 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 the petitioner files memo seeking withdrawal of the petition.

2. The memo reads thus:

“The petitioner do not wish to prosecute the above petition anymore and with it to be dismissed as not pressed, since the charge sheet is filed by the Respondent no.1 after investigation and the petitioner is intending to file fresh petition challenging the charge. It is prayed accordingly.” -3-

3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as no pressed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1

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