Syed Salman S/o Late Syed Sadiq vs State Of Karnataka

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2025 Supreme(Kar) 22

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.Vishwajith Shetty
Syed Salman S/o Late Syed Sadiq – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Sri. Girish R, Adv.
For the Respondent: Smt. Waheeda M.M, HCGP, Sri Ashwin Joyston Kutinha, Adv.,

ORDER :

S. Vishwajith Shetty, J.

1. Accused in Crime No.41/2025 registered by Bharathi Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for the offences punishable under Sections 137 (2) and 64 of BNS , 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, 2012, is before this Court under Section 4 83 of BNS S, 2023, seeking regular bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. FIR in Crime No.41/2025 was registered against unknown persons by Bharathi Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, initially for the offence punishable under Section 137 (2) of BNS , 2023, based on the first information dated 01.05.2025 received from respondent No.2, who is the grand mother of the victim girl aged about 17 years 4 months. During the course of investigation of the case, petitioner herein was arrested on 05.05.2025. After completing investigation, charge sheet has been filed against him for the aforesaid offences. His bail application filed before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Crl.Misc.No.4439/2025 was rejected on 11.06.2025. Therefore, he is before this Court.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner having reiterated the grounds urged in the petition submits that petitioner and the victim girl are in love. She has not co

Click Here to Read the rest of this document