IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12819 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SADDAM. R. P.

S/O. LATE SHAIK AHAMMAD, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO. RAMPURA VILLAGE, SASVEHALLI HOBLI, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 224.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION, LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJAS HRI SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, Location: HIGH REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001.

2. MOHAMMED SALMAN. M. D.

S/O. MOHAMMED USMAN, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.5^TH CROSS, RAAGIGUDDA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C (U/S

483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.166/2025 (SPL.C.NO.231/2025) OF SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 87, 64(2)(m), 127(3) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITION