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Prashantagouda S/O Rachanagouda Neelappa Goudar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC7 Jan 2026CRL.P/103701/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench, 07-01-2026, Justice V. Srishananda; CRL.P No. 103701 of 2025; bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C. / S.483 BNSS 2023 for Spl. S.C. No.54/2024, Crime No. 147/2024 Kalaghatagi PS; S.376(2)(n), S.506 IPC; S.6 POCSO Act 2012; memo for withdrawal by counsel B. Anwar Basha; respondents State of Karnataka and Mahadevagouda Tippanagouda (P.N. Hatti, HCGP); petition dismissed as withdrawn, no bail granted.

What did the court decide?

Placing the counsel's memo on record, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. ¶¶39

Prashantagouda S/O Rachanagouda Neelappa… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:91 CRL.P No. 103701 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103701 OF 2025

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

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BETWEEN:

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PRASHANTAGOUDA S/O. RACHANAGOUDA NEELAPPA GOUDAR

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AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SACHIDDANANDA NAGAR, SULIKATTI VILLAGE, DHARWAD 581204.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. B. ANWAR BASHA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

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THROUGH KALAGHATAGI P S, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD 580001.

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MAHADEVAGOUDA TIPPANAGOUDA S/O BHARAMAGOUDRA

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AGE 47 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. SACHIDANANDA NAGAR, SULIKATTI VILLAGE DHARWAD DIST 581204.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C./ 483 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL S.C NO.54/2024 IN CONNECTION WITH (CRIME NO. 147/2024 REGISTERED IN

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:91 CRL.P No. 103701 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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KALAGHATAGI) PS PUNISHABLE U/S 376(2), (n), 506 OF IPC AND 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENSES ACT 2012 PENDING TRIAL OF THE CASE, BEFORE THE IIND ADDL DIST AND SPECIAL AND SPECIAL JUDGE DHARWAD, IN THE INTEREST OF THE JUSTICE.

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

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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