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Ramesh @ Ramu v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Feb 2026CRL.P/17374/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Shivashankar Amarannavar J.; CRL.P No.17374 of 2025; dismissed as withdrawn; bail petition u/s 439 Cr.PC / 483 BNSS; Crime No.351/2025, Bellandur Police Station; complaint dated 20.07.2025; offences u/s 137(2) and 64(2) BNS, ss.4 and 6 POCSO Act 2012, s.9 Prohibition of Child Marriage Act; charge sheet filed during pendency; SPL.C.No.4/2026; memo for withdrawal by counsel Nishan Unni P.; liberty to file fresh petition; respondents: State of Karnataka (Addl. SPP Mohd. Ayub Ali) and Hanumath s/o Ningappa.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet and the proceedings in SPL.C.No.4/2026 in accordance with law. ¶31

Ramesh @ Ramu Vs the State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:10964 CRL.P No. 17374 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17374 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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RAMESH @ RAMU S/O.LATE BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT LABOUR SHED , NEAR ANJANDRI SCHOOL DODDAKANNALLI BENGALURU-560035

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NISHAN UNNI P.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BELLANDUR POLICE STATION SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD BELLANDUR

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BANGALORE-560 103 REPRESENTED BY SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT

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

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HANUMATH S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT CHAGBAY GADDERAYAN CAMP MANVI TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA-584 129

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHD.AYUB ALI .,ADDL.SPP FOR R-1;)

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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

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NC: 2026:KHC:10964 CRL.P No. 17374 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.351/2025 ARISING OUT OF COMPLAINT DATED 20.07.2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 137(2),64(2) OF BNS AND SEC.4,6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE CITY CIVIL JUDGE AND SESSION JUDGE, FTSC-V AT BENGALURU.

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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 the petitioner has filed a memo

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for withdrawal. The memo reads thus:

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“ The undersigned counsel for the petitioner most respectfully submits that the petitioner has filed the present Criminal Petition seeking quashing of the FIR in Crime No.351/2025 of Bellandur Police Station. During the pendency of the petition, the investigating agency has filed the charge sheet and the matter is now pending as SPL.C.No.4/2026 before the competent Sessions Court. Hence, the petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the

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