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Chethan D N v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC11 Nov 2025CRL.P/9222/2025

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What is this about?

CRL.P No. 9222 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (Hon'ble Mrs. Justice M G Uma), dated 11-11-2025. Bail under S.439 Cr.P.C. / S.483 BNSS sought by accused Chethan D.N. in Crime No.83/2023, Ramanagara Town P.S.; Spl.C.No.161/2023 pending before I Addl. District and Sessions Court, Ramanagara; offences under IPC Sections 307, 366(A), 363, 506 and Section 12 POCSO Act, 2012. Petition dismissed as withdrawn as not-pressed, with liberty to approach the Trial Court with a similar prayer after examination of material witnesses (CWs.3 to 11 per the HCGP). Respondent No.2 (defacto complainant Veerabhadregowda) served; no precedent cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to approach the Trial Court with a similar prayer after examination of the material witnesses. ¶32

Chethan D N Vs State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:45912 CRL.P No. 9222 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 11^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9222 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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CHETHAN D.N. S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT CARE OF ANITHA 5^TH MAIN BESIDES KRISHNA DEVARAYA RAILWAY STATION BAPUJINAGARA, BENGALURU-56006 AND ALSO R/AT DALIMBA VILLAGE SANTHUNUR POST AND HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 117

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SHARATH J.M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAMANAGARA TOWN POLICE STATION REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH

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COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001

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VEERABHADREGOWDA S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT OF NANJUNDA GARMENTS FACTORY ROAD JIGANAHALLI II STAGE RAYARADODDI RAMANAGARA TOWN

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RAMANAGARA DIST - 562159

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. SOWMYA .R., HCGP FOR R1

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R2 - SD/-)

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:45912 CRL.P No. 9222 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL WHO IS ACCUSED IN CR.NO.83/2023 IN SPL.C.NO.161/2023, ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT RAMANAGARA TOWN P.S., PENDING ON I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS, AT RAMANAGARA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 307, 366(A), 363, 506 OF IPC, U/S 12 OF THE POCSO ACT, 2012.

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THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition as not-pressed with liberty to approach the Trial Court with similar prayer, after examination of the material witnesses.

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Learned HCGP for respondent - State submits that CWs.3

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to 11 are the material witnesses to be examined.

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Memo is placed on record.

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In view of the above, criminal petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn with liberty to approach the Trial Court with similar prayer, after examination of the material witnesses.

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SD/(M G UMA) JUDGE