Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 209 OF 2024 BETWEEN: DILIPA S/O LATE LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT, GUNDASHETTIHALLI VILLAGE, SALAGAME HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573215. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHEEP K C.,ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ALUR POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS Digitally signed
by V KRISHNA STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Location: High HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Court of BANGALORE 01.Karnataka
2. SMT. RADHA
W/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT, KYATHANAHALLI COLONY HASSAN, N/O. PREMA NAGARA, SAKLESHPURA TOWN, HASSAN - 573215. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K NAGESHWARAPPA.,HCGP) -2- THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 CR.P.C PRAYING TO
ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.CASE NO.397/2023 (CR.NO.99/2023) OF ALUR P.S., HASSAN DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(n) OF IPC AND SEC.5(j), 5(l), 4, 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1 AT HASAN AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1, HASSAN.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner has sought permission of the Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition before the Sessions Court after the evidence of the victim girl is recorded.
2. In the light of the above submission, petition is
dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. before the Sessions Court / Trial Court after completion of victim's evidence.
3. Considering that the charge sheet is already filed
and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.09.2023, the -3- learned Sessions Judge is requested to expedite the recording of the victim's evidence. Sd/- JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51