Bail petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. in a POCSO case dismissed for non-prosecution as the petitioner was not represented on repeated hearing dates and appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition.
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NC: 2026:KHC:30017 CRL.P No. 15911 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15911 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
M.D. SADIQ PASHA S/O ABDUL SAMAD AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NO.25, 4TH MAIN BYRASANDRA, AYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, AYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK, BANGALORE - 560 077 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT TIPPU MASJID, HEGDENAGARA BANGALORE - 560 077.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI PAPE GOWDA, ADV.)
AND:
Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BY SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION BANGALORE, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 01.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGED ON BAIL IN CR.NO.405/2025 OF RESPONDENT SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 7 AND 8 OF POCSO ACT PENDING BEFORE FTSC-I ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
NC: 2026:KHC:30017 CRL.P No. 15911 of 2025
HC-KAR
ORAL ORDER
Matter called twice. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. The order sheet would reveal that, on the earlier dates of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Therefore, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition.
prosecution.
Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY)
JUDGE
NMS
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51
3 provisions across 3 enactments
M.D. Sadiq Pasha
State of Karnataka by Sampigehalli Police Station
S Vishwajith Shetty
As recorded by the court registry
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