Bail petition in a POCSO and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) case pending trial. Counsel sought liberty to move afresh if trial is delayed; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to reapply under Section 439 Cr.P.C. after three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12929 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
GOVINDARAJU S/O MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O NO. 140, 1ST CROSS, HOSURU, SANKIPURA VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA 577201. (NOW HE IS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY)
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. K. V. SATEESHCHANDRA.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by V KRISHNA Location: High Court of Karnataka
STATE BY RURAL POLICE STATION BHADRAVATHI 577201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSEUCTOR, KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 560001. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYA., HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.253/2023 (CRIME NO.110/2023) OF RURAL POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 376(2)(n), 305, 344 OF IPC, SEC. 5(j)(ii), 6 AND 17 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 AND SEC. 9 AND 10 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND SEC. 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) AND 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE
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FTSC-II (POCSO) AT SHIVAMOGGA AND DIRECT THAT THIS PETITIONER BE RELEASED ON BAIL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.110/2023 of Bhadravathi Police Station.
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Spl.C.No.253/2023. Some of the witnesses are already examined.
he may be permitted to move this Court afresh under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., if the Trial is not concluded within a reasonable time. He has therefore, sought to withdraw the petition.
Sd/JUDGE
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GOVINDARAJU S/O MANJUNATHA
STATE BY RURAL POLICE STATION BHADRAVATHI
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
As recorded by the court registry
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