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Haris Vs the State by — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Haris v. the State by

Karnataka HC14 Jul 2026CRL.P/161/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Criminal petition filed for bail in POCOSP case dismissed for non-prosecution by the High Court of Karnataka on 14.07.2026.

What the court decided

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NC: 2026:KHC:35734 CRL.P No. 161 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 161 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

HARIS @ MOHAMMED HARIS S/O KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.3, OLD NO.266, 1^ST FLOOR, 4^TH MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, 1^ST BLOCK EAST, BYRASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 011.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ABDUL MAJID KHAN.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

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

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Haris @ Mohammed Haris
respondent
The State

Coram

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S VishwaJith Shetty

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 14 Jul 2026 · July
Registered: 8 Jan 2025
Case no.: CRL.P/161/2025

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Cite this judgement

Haris v. the State by, CRL.P/161/2025 (KA), decided on 14 July 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Bench / Coram

S VishwaJith Shetty

Parties & counsel

Outcome

Dismissed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Petition seeking enlargement on regular bail under Section 439 CrPC (now Section 483 BNSS) was dismissed for non-prosecution due to absence of petitioner's representation in court. Matter referred to lower forum is not before this court for decision.

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THE STATE BY SIDDAPURA PS BENGALURU REP BY STATE PULBLIC PROSECUTOR

(BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R.,HCGP)

…RESPONDENT

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE COMMITTED U/S.8,9(m), 10 OF PCOSO ACT 2012 BY RESPONDENT SIDDAPURA POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.288/2024 AND SPL.C.NO.1531/2024 IS NOW PENDING BEFORE HONBLE COURT OF PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU.

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NC: 2026:KHC:35734 CRL.P No. 161 of 2025

HC-KAR

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

ORAL ORDER

The matter is listed before this Court for the 10^th

time due to non-compliance of the office objections.

There is no representation on behalf of the

petitioner. Therefore, the petition is dismissed for

non-prosecution .

Sd/(S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

PHM

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29

CNR

KAHC010757232024

Topic

Child Sexual Offences (POCSO)

Bench

S Vishwajith Shetty

Disposal

Dismissed for Non-Prosecution

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