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Amith v. the State of Karnataka

Bail – Withdrawal

Karnataka HC9 Jan 2026CRL.P/16779/2025

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 16779 of 2025; Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar; order dated 09-01-2026; bail petition under S.439 Cr.P.C./S.483 BNSS in Spl.C.No.283/2025 (Crime No.55/2025), Javagal Police Station, Hassan; offences under S.65 BNS and Ss.4 & 6 POCSO Act, 2012; trial before Additional District and Sessions Judge and FTSC-I, Hassan; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh bail application after examination of victim girl; no merits adjudicated; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application before the trial Court after examination of the victim girl; Criminal Petition dismissed as withdrawn. ¶29

Amith Vs the State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:1285 CRL.P No. 16779 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16779 OF 2025 [(439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)]

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BETWEEN:

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AMITH S/O MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT GANDHI NAGARA, JAVAGAL TOWN, ARSIKERE TOWN, HASSAN - 01.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY JAVAGAL POLICE STATION, HASSAN DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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MAMATHA D/O J.D. MOHANKUMARA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT GANDHI NAGARA, JAVAGAL TOWN, ARSIKERE TOWN HASSAN - 01.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M. HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SD BUT UNREPRESENTED)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:1285 CRL.P No. 16779 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.283/2025 (CRIME NO.55/2025), PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AND FTSC-I AT HASSAN, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 65 OF BNS AND SECTIONS 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 BY JAVAGAL POLICE.

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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 SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for petitioner seeks liberty to file fresh bail application before the trial Court after examination of the victim girl and with the said liberty, he seeks withdrawal of the petition.

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