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Smt Reena Dulai v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Jun 2026CRL.P/15109/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Regular bail application withdrawn before adjudication; CRL.P 15109/2025, High Court of Karnataka, S Vishwajith Shetty J., 23 June 2026; offences under ITPA 1956 ss.3-5, BNS 2023 ss.143(2) & 143(4), POCSO 2012 ss.4, 6, 16 & 18; trial pending in Spl.C.C.No. 1607 (CR. 176/2025) before FTSC-1, Addl. City Civil and Session Judge, Bengaluru; complainant/police: HSR Layout Police Station, South East CEN PS; result: dismissed as withdrawn; no merits decided; no precedent applied.

What did the court decide?

On the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn; no order was made on the merits of the bail prayer. ¶28

Smt Reena Dulai Vs State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:30940 CRL.P No. 15109 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 23^RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15109 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT REENA DULAI W/O RAJKUMAR PALK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO-2 and 3,KHATHA NO.30/5, 30/6, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, ELLUKUNTE VILLAGE, 3^RD SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE CITY-560102. PERMANENT ADDRESS, NO.9, GATO PIKORA VILLAGE, GHATAPAKUR VILLAGE, KANNING THANA, 24 PARGANAS SOUTH DISTRICT, STATE OF WEST BENGAL-743332.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI LOKESH R, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001.

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SMT.ESHWARI.P.N, POLICE OFFICER, SOUTH EAST CEN PS, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560029.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP)

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NC: 2026:KHC:30940 CRL.P No. 15109 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PRAYS THAT SEEKING OF 2025 REGULAR BAIL THE SPL.C.C.NO. 1607 (CR. 176/2025) FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3, 4, AND 5 OF THE IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956 AND SECTIONS 143(2) AND 143(4) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS)-2023; AND SECTIONS 4, 6, 16, AND 18 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES (POCSO) ACT-2012 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE HONBLE ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AT BENGALURU (FTSC-1).

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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 the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn.

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