IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2020

BEFORE

THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CRL.P.NO.100638/2020

BETWEEN

SHANKRAPPA S/O YANKAPPA KANNAPETE

AGED ABOUT: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O: GARJANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,

DIST: KOPPAL.

... PETITIONER

(BY SRI.ANAND R.KOLLI, ADV.)

AND

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY:

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COUIRT OF KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD BENCH-580011,

THROUGH TAVARAGERA POLICE STATION.

... RESPONDENT

(BY MISS.SEEMA SHIVA NAIK, HCGP.)

THIS PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.438 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO

ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF

ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.0024/2020 REGISTERED

BY TAVAREGERA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT: KOPPAL FOR THE

ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC.8 & 12 PROTECTION OF

CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 AND SECTION 354(D)

& 448 OF IPC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDER THIS DAY, THE COURT

MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

The petitioner has filed this criminal petition seeking

to be enlarged on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest

for the offences involving Sections 354