IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 367 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

YOGISHA K M S/O MANJUNATHA, AGED 23 YEARS, R/O H.D. DEVEGOWDA BADAVANE, BEHIND LIC OFFICE, KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU- 577548 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. V D RAVIRAJ., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KADUR POLICE KADUR POLICE, CHIKKAMAGALURU REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING, Digitally BANGALORE.

signed by SUMA B N Location: 2. VICTIM HIGH COURT MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER OF KARNATAKA AND TURAL GUARDIAN SMT. NALINI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O H.D. DEVEGOWDA BADAVANE, NEAR LIC OFFICE, KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU- 577 548.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.DIVAKAR MADDUR., HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATE 20.12.2025, CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF BAIL TO THE APPELLANT IN SPL.C.(P) NO.134/2025 (CR.NO.265/2025) ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 AT CHIKKAMAGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 65(1). 64(2)(m) AND 351(2) OF BNS, SECTIONS 4(2) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SECTIONS 3(1)(w) (i) (ii) AND