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Sri.Basavaraju K.S. v. State by Koratagere Police Station

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025CRL.P/16108/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 16108 of 2025; Justice Shivashankar Amannavar; order dated 26-11-2025; bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C. / S.483 BNSS withdrawn via counsel's memo; liberty to file criminal appeal; Crime No. 220/2025, Koratagere Police Station, Tumakuru; offences under BNS 2023, POCSO Act 2012 S.6, Child Marriage Restraint Act S.9, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act S.3(1)(w)(ii) and S.3(2)(va); Registry to return annexed documents; no merits decided; no case law cited.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for (liberty to file a criminal appeal); Registry directed to return the documents annexed to the petition on receiving photocopies. ¶¶31

Sri.Basavaraju K.S. Vs State by Koratagere… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:48905 CRL.P No. 16108 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16108 OF 2025

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(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI.BASAVARAJU K.S. S/O SIDDARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O KURIHALLI VILLAGE, C N DURGA HOBLI, KORTAGERE TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572129.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A.S..,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE BY KORATAGERE POLICE STATION KORATAGERE, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560001.

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ANAND, S/O MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O KESTHURU VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMKAURU TALUK AND DISTRICT -572128.

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NC: 2025:KHC:48905 CRL.P No. 16108 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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VICTIM GIRL, D/O ANAND,

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AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, R/O KESTHURU VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMKAURU TALUK AND DISTRICT -572128.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT THE BAIL TO PETITIONER IN CR. NO.220/2025 OF KORATAGERE POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 64(23) (m) OF BNS, 2023 AND SEC.6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, SEC.9 OF CHLD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT, SECTIONS 3(1)(w)(ii), 3(2) (va) OF THE SC AND ST ACT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo reads thus:

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"The undersigned counsel herein for petitioner herein undertakes to withdraw the above petition seeking liberty to file criminal appeal as the petition is not maintainable before this bench. Kindly permit the counsel to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice and equity”.

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In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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NC: 2025:KHC:48905 CRL.P No. 16108 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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The Registry is directed to return the documents

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