Mr Sunil H J v. the Officer in Charge of Police Station
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, CRL.P No. 4215 of 2025, decided 17-04-2025 by Justice S Vishwajith Shetty. Bail petition under S.439 CrPC / S.483 BNSS for accused in Spl.C.No.14/2025 (Ss.75, 64(2)(m), 351(2) BNS; Ss.6 and 8 POCSO Act, 2012) before Addl. District and Session Judge/FTSC-II (POCSO), D.K. Mangaluru. Petition dismissed as withdrawn / not pressed with liberty to renew after completion of victim girl's examination; Court directed priority examination of the victim girl. No precedent discussed; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to renew his bail application after examination of the victim girl is completed before the Trial Court; the Trial Court to endeavour to examine the victim girl on priority. ¶26