Manjunath vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Jun 24, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1566715
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: S Vishwajith Shetty
Decided On: Jun 24, 2026
Case Number: CRL.P/11986/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Manjunath

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 24th day of june, 2026 before the hon'ble mr. justice s vishwajith shetty criminal petition no. 11986 of 2025 between: manjunath s/o eshwar aged about 55 years r/at kumbarapete malur town kolar district pin - 563 130. …petitioner (by sri deepak m, adv.) and:1. state of karnataka by malur police station rep by state public prosecutor high court building high court of karnataka at bengaluru - 560 001.digitally signed by 2. xxx nandini m s location: …respondents high court of (by sri vinay mahadevaiah, hcgp for r-1; karnataka vide order dated 16.06.2026 notice to r-2 is held sufficient)this crl.p is filed u/s 439 cr.pc (filed u/s 483 bnss) praying to released him on bail, who is accused in crime no.53/2025 (spl.cc.no.26/2025) on the file of respondent malur police station, now pending on honble addl, dist and sessions judge, ftsc-i(pocso) at kolar for the offence punishable under section sections 351(2)(3), 64(1) of bns and 6 of the pocso act, in respect of the petitioner. -2-this petition, coming on for orders, this day, orderwas made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice s vishwajith shettyoral orderlearned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application, after the victim girl is examined, before the trial court.2. the said submission is placed on record. the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. sd/- (s vishwajith shetty) judge nms list no.: 1 sl no.: 38

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11986 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O ESHWAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KUMBARAPETE MALUR TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT PIN - 563 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DEEPAK M, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALUR POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001.

Digitally signed by 2. XXX NANDINI M S Location: …RESPONDENTS HIGH COURT OF (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; KARNATAKA VIDE ORDER DATED 16.06.2026 NOTICE TO R-2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASED HIM ON BAIL, WHO IS ACCUSED IN CRIME NO.53/2025 (SPL.CC.NO.26/2025) ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT MALUR POLICE STATION, NOW PENDING ON HONBLE ADDL, DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I(POCSO) AT KOLAR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION SECTIONS 351(2)(3), 64(1) OF BNS AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER. -2-

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER

WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application, after the victim girl is examined, before the trial Court.

2. The said submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38

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