Dismissed

Rakesh Tirukappa Sunagar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Sept 2026CRL.P/13981/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The petitioner sought regular bail in a case registered under BNS 2023, POCSO Act 2012, and SC/ST (POA) Act 1989. At the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file an appeal under Section 14A of the SC/ST (POA) Act. The court accepted the submission and dismissed the petition as not pressed, granting the requested liberty.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file appeal under Section 14A of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989

Rakesh Tirukappa Sunagar Vs the State of Karnataka — Bail and Remand | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50635 CRL.P No. 13981 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010626512026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13981 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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RAKESH TIRUKAPPA SUNAGAR S/O TIRUKAPPASUNAGAR AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/O SUNAGAR BIDI MANSURU VILLAGE HIREKERUR TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT - 581 111.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI YADUNANDAN N, ADV.)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIKARIPURA RURAL POLICE SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT REP. BY HCGP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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REKHAMMA

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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O MADAGA, HARANAHALLI VILLAGE SHIKARIPURA-TQ, SHIVAMOGGA KARNATAKA - 577 427.

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3. VIDHYA

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AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS W/O RAKESH TIRUKAPPA SUNAGAR MADAGA, HARANAHALLI VILLAGE SHIKARIPURA-TQ, SHIVAMOGGA KARNATAKA - 577 427.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:50635 CRL.P No. 13981 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010626512026

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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 REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.112/2026 REGISTERED BY SHIKARIPURA RURAL P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 87,137(2) A ND 64(2)(m) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.6,17 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC.3(1)(w)(i) AND (ii) AND 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989.

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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 S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal as provided under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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