IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.14197 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

THANNIRU LAKSHMAIAH @ LAKSHMAN S/O THANNIRU CHINNAPPA, AGED: 29 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1/150, CHECK POST STREET, NEAR BUS STOP, MEHAMEDAM TOWN, CHITOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 129, ALSO R/AT.

VENKATESHWARA VEGETABLE NURSERY, NEAR SAI BABA TEMPLE, PYPALLI TOWN, CHITOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 129.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATH B.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE BY IMANGALA POLICE, CHITRADURGA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. XXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1;

V/O DATED 13.02.2025 NOTICE TO R2 HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.56/2023 NOW IN SPL.C (POCSO) NO.77/2023 OF IMANGALA POLICE STATION REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 366, 376(2)(n) OF IPC AND SEC.4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND SEC.3(2)(5) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE SPL.II ADDL.

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE