IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 12427 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. DEVARAJU @ VINITH DEVENDRA @ DEVU S/O RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT KUSHAVARA VILLAGE, AREHALLI HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. YASHWANTH M. FOR SRI GIRISH B BALADARE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA BY BELUR POLICE STATION MURTHY RAJASH RI Location: HIGH HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 201 COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 01.

2. YASHODA W/O LATE RDURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O MALLIGANURU VILLAGE, BIKKODU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DIST 573201.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHD.AYUB ALI, ADDL.SPP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.311/2024 REGISTERED BY THE BELUR P.S., HASSAN DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2),75,96,126(2),351(2),64 OF BNS, U/S 6 OF THE POCSO