IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103746 OF 2024 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

MR. MEHABOOB HITTALMANI S/O. MOULASAB, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, OCC. R/AT. AYODHYA NAGAR, 3^RD CROSS, OLD HUBBALLI, DHARWAD-580024.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY OLD HUBBALLI POLICE STATION, REP. BY ADDL SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011.

2. SRI CHANDRU KOPPAD S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. NEAR KARNATAKA ONE, SARAVATHI NAGAR, Digitally OLD HUBBALLI, DHARWAD CITY, signed by M E ANJANNAM D 20 a A 2 t N e 5 : . J 0 A 1 N .1 N 8 A E DHARWAD-580024.

10:24:35 +0530 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; R2-NOTICE SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C.

(483 OF BNSS) SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.246/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT OLD HUBBALLI POLICE STATION, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 79 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTION 12 OF POCSO ACT-2012 PENDING BEFORE II ADDL. DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS