Srinivas M v. State of Karnataka
Bail – Regular bail under S.483 of Bharatiya Nagrika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CRL.P No. 14350 of 2025, decided 26.11.2025 by Shivashankar Amaranannavar J. Regular bail under S.483 BNSS, 2023 granted to sole accused in Crime No.194/2025 of Bengaluru District Women Police Station (Additional District and Sessions Judge FTSC-I, Bengaluru Rural) for offences under Ss.5(L), 6, 4(1) POCSO Act and S.137(2) BNS, 2023. Grounds: victim aged more than 17 years; love affair per victim's S.183 BNSS statement; victim of age of understanding; pregnancy ending in birth of dead female child with DNA report attributing paternity to petitioner; charge sheet filed; mutual consent to marriage; no objection by respondent No.3's counsel. Bail conditioned on personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety, no witness tampering, and attendance before trial Court. Keywords: POCSO bail; S.483 BNSS; S.137(2) BNS 2023; S.183 BNSS statement; DNA paternity; stillbirth; marriage consent; Bengaluru District Women Police Station; FTSC-I.