IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12289 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

VIJAYGOWDA @ VIJAY S/O VENKATESHGOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O HARADURU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, ARAKALGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDEEPA S.H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARAKALAGUD POLICE Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH BANGALORE-560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. VICTIM GUARDIAN REPRESENTED BY KAVITHA W/O MANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS HOSAKOPPALU THATTEKERE VILLAGE MALLIPATTANA HOBLI ARAKALGUDU TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 130.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., HCGP FOR R1;

R2 PRESENT)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.150/2025 (CRIME NO.96/2025) OF ARAKALAGUDU POLICE AT, HASSAN, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I AT HASSAN, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 115(1) 318(4), 352, R/W 3(5), 351(2), 64 OF BNS AND PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIA