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Mr Pradeep C v. State of Karnataka by

Karnataka HC17 Jul 2026CRL.P/14732/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Bail petition under S.439 Cr.PC / S.483 BNSS dismissed as infructuous because the trial Court had already granted bail on 23.06.2023; offences under Ss.137(2), 7, 8, 11, 12 POCSO Act 2012 and S.9 Prohibition of Child Marriage Restraint Act 2016; Cr.No.308/2025 / Spl.C.No.623/2025; White Field Police Station, Bengaluru; pending before FTSC-1 (Addl. District and Sessions Judge) Bengaluru Rural; petitioner Pradeep C.; respondents State of Karnataka and Smt. Bhagyalakshmi; Justice S Vishwajith Shetty; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 17.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

The criminal petition is dismissed. ¶35

Mr Pradeep C Vs State of Karnataka by — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36945 CRL.P No. 14732 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010694932025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14732 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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MR PRADEEP C., S/O. CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/O. BESIDE HOTEL ANNAPOORNA, MADHURANAGARA, VARTHUR, BENGALURU - 560 087.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. CHOWDAPPA V., ADVOCATE)

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

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO, WHITE FIELD PS, BANGALORE RURAL REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. NO. 335, 3RD CROSS, NEAR SHANIMAHATHMA TEMPLE,

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36945 CRL.P No. 14732 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010694932025

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VALEPURA, WHITE FIELD, BENGALURU - 560 066.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP)

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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.308/2025 NOW REGISTERED AS SPL.C.NO.623/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 137(2), 7, 8, 11, 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT 2016 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ WHITE FIELD POLICE BENGALURU NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF FTSC-1 (ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE) 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 MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that

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the petitioner has been granted bail by the trial Court on 23.06.2023.

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