IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200038 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

CHIDANAND S/O DURGAPPA KATTIMANI AGE 19 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT R/O AMBEDKAR NAGAR, NALATAWAD TQ. MUDDEBIHAL, DIST: VIJAYAPUR-586212 …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVASHARANA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MUDDEBIHAL POLICE STATION (REPT. BY ADDL. SSP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT KALABURAGI BENCH-585105

2. XXX …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MAYA T. R., HCGP FOR R1;

R2 SERVED)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S. 439 OF CR.P.C (OLD), 483 OF BNSS (NEW), PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND PETITIONER BE ENLARGED ON REGULAR BAIL IN THE CRIME NO.282/2024 OF RESPONDENT MUDDEBIHAL POLICE STATION FOR OFFENCES U/SEC. 189(2), 191(1), 115(2), 352, 351(2), R/W 190 OF BNS-2023 AND U/S 12 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-1 POCSO COURT VIJAYAPUR DIST. IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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