IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17516 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS)-)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI NAGESH

S/O NARAYANSWAMY

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

R/AT AMBEDKAR NAGARA,

GUDIBANDE TOWN,

GUDIBANDE TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA - 561209

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A V, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

GUDIBANDE POLICE STATION,

Digitally signed by

CHIKKABALLAPURA

LAKSHMINARAYANA

MURTHY RAJASHRI REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

Location: HIGH

COURT OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

KARNATAKA

HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 009.

2. VICTIM GIRL

D/O RAMACHANDRA,

AGE ABOUT 14 YEARS,

(SINCE MINOR) REP. BY HER

MOTHER, SMT. MAMATHA

W/O RAMACHANDRA

AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT AMBEDKAR NAGARA, GUDIBANDE TOWN, GUDIBANDE TALUK CHICKABALLAPURA – 561209 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. B.BHARATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE/RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.81/2024 AND SPL.SC.NO.121/2024 OF RESPONDENT GUDIBANDE P.S. CHIKKABALLAPURA, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S. 363, 344, 376(2)(i)(n) OF IPC AND SEC. 5(j)(