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Mohamad Munna Alam v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Feb 2026CRL.P/2280/2026

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What is this about?

NC: 2026:KHC:9446; Karnataka HC Bengaluru; CRL.P No. 2280 of 2026; S.439 Cr.PC / S.483 BNSS bail petition; petitioner Mohamad Munna Alam; Spl.C No.2451/2023; Crime No.542/2014 Mahadevapura P.S.; offences under Ss.201, 302, 376 r/w 34 IPC, S.6 POCSO Act, S.3(2)(5) SC/ST Act; respondents State of Karnataka and Manjunath @ Babu; counsel M Shashidhara; Addl. SPP Mohd. Ayub Ali; memo withdrawal as not pressed, appeal maintainable; dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file appeal; documents ordered returned; Shivashankar Amarannavar J.; 17 February 2026.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed (liberty to file appeal); Registry directed to return the documents to learned counsel for petitioner. ¶29

Mohamad Munna Alam Vs State of Karnataka — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9446 CRL.P No. 2280 of 2026

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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 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 2280 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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MOHAMAD MUNNA ALAM S/O AAS MOHAMMED MILYA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS BAHURVA VILLAGE, BAHURVA POST MAHIRIYA STATION, JAGADISHPURA DISTRICT BIHAR STATE, C/O RABBANI MADRASA DEVASANDRA K.R. PURAM BENGALURU – 560 036.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. M SHASHIDHARA, 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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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHADEVAPURA P S REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU – 560 001.

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MANJUNATH @ BABU S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT 3^RD CROSS, HOODI VILLAGE BENGALURU – 560 048.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

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NC: 2026:KHC:9446 CRL.P No. 2280 of 2026

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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 GRANT BAIL TO HIM IN SPL.C No.2451/2023 ORIGINATED FROM CRIME NO.542/2014 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 201, 302, 376 R/W 34 OF IPC SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SECTION 3(2)(5) OF SC/ST ACT.

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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 files a memo

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seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file Criminal Appeal. The memo reads thus:

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“It is submitted that the petitioner wants to withdraw the above petition as not pressed, since appeal is maintainable instead of Crl. Petition. Therefore, the petitioner is hereby seeking permission to withdraw the above petition as not pressed with liberty to file appeal. Hence, this memo.”

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