N Suresh S/O. Alias v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (neutral citation 2025:KHC-D:10762), CRL.P No.102723 of 2025, decided 23.08.2025 by S. Vishwajith Shetty, J. Regular bail allowed under S.483 BNSS, 2023 to a 23-year-old labourer charge-sheeted in Special Case No.50/2025 (MM Halli PS Cri. No.165/2024) for offences under S.137(2) and S.64(2)(i) BNS 2023 and Ss.4(1) and 6 POCSO Act concerning a 16-year-old girl who left home and travelled with the petitioner, stating a 5-year loving relationship; no sexual-assault allegation in her s.183 BNSS statement; no criminal antecedents; bond Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties. Keywords: POCSO bail, minor victim, BNS 2023, FTSC Ballari, Dharwad bench.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail in Special Case No.50 of 2025 on executing a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties for the likesum, subject to conditions: regular appearance before the Trial Court unless exempted; not to directly or indirectly threaten or tamper with prosecution witnesses; not to involve in similar offences; and not to leave the jurisdiction of the Trial Court without permission until disposal of the case.