IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 201656 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SHIVAGYANAPPA S/O DODDABASAPPA HESARUR, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHITTAPUR VILLAGE, TQ. LINGAGUSUR AND DIST. RAICHUR-584127.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI GANESH S. KALABURGI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH P.S.I, LINGASUGUR POLICE STATION, LINGASUGUR SUB-DIVISION, DISTRICT RAICHUR.

REPRESENTED SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURABI BENCH KALABURAGI-585103.

2. XXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1 SRI MAHANTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S. 439 OF CR.P.C (OLD), 483 OF BNSS (NEW), PRAYING TO GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL TO THE ACCUSED NO.1/ PETITIONER HEREIN IN LINGASUGUR PS CRIME NO.237/2024 DISTRICT RAICHUR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SECS. 137(2) AND 64, 54 OF THE BNS AND U/SEC. 4, 6 AND 17 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT 2012 AND U/SEC. 9, 10 AND 11 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, LINGASUGUR, DISTRICT RAICHUR.

THIS PETIT