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Debajith Das v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC7 Apr 2026CRL.P/10161/2025

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What is this about?

Debajith Das v. State of Karnataka by Hebbagodi PS and another; CRL.P No. 10161 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Justice K.S. Hemalekha; order dated 07-04-2026; bail petition under S. 439 Cr.P.C. / S. 483 BNSS; CR.No.692/2024; offences under BNS Ss. 137(2), 127(3), 64, 65(1), 96 and POCSO Ss. 4(2), 6; petition dismissed as withdrawn on counsel's memo 'not pressed'; respondent No.2 served and unrepresented; no adjudication on merits.

What did the court decide?

On the memo filed by learned counsel for the petitioner seeking to withdraw the petition as not pressed, the memo was taken on record and the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶31

Debajith Das Vs State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:18778 CRL.P No. 10161 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 7^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10161 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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DEBAJITH DAS S/O SUNIL CHANDRA DAS, C/O AMBRISH BUILDING, TIRUPALYA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 560 001. AGE YEARS - 20 YEARS. PERMANENT ADDRESS, SILCHAR VILLAGE, CACHAR DIST. ASSAM - 788 101. (PETITIONER IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAKSHITH R..,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI PS, BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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PRATIMA MANDAL W/O MITHUN MANDAL, 31 YEARS, R/A AMBARISH BUILDING, TIRUPALYA, JIGANI,

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NC: 2026:KHC:18778 CRL.P No. 10161 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA.,HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.692/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 137(2), 127(3), 64, 65(1), 96 OF BNS AND SEC.4(2) AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, FTSC-3 BENGALURU RURAL.

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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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw this Criminal Petition, which reads as under:

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"The above named Petitioner humbly prays to state that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition as not pressed in the interest of justice."

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