IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5650 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKAR R.P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally BY MADDUR P.S.

signed by SANJEEVINI J REPRESENTED BY KARISHETTY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Location:

High Court of (HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU)

Karnataka

2. SATISH B.K., S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT BEKKALALI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TQ, SHIVAPUR, MADDUR TOWN, MANDYA, KARNATAKA – 571 425.

3. PUTTASWAMY S/O MASTI KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT:

BEKKALALI VILLAGE, KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA, KARNATAKA – 571 425.

4. LOKESH KUMAR V., S/O LATE VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT:

K.GOWDAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA KARNATAKA – 571 446.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 27.03.2026 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE COURT OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FOR POCSO CASE (FTSC-I) AT MANDYA IN SPL.C.C.NO.223/2022, ARISING