IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100169 OF 2026 (439 OF Cr.PC/483 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

MR PRASHANT S/O. SANNAFAKKIRAPPA MARACHAKKANAVAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANAKANAKOPPA-582101, TQ. NARGUND, DIST. GADAG.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI HANUMESH M. DESAI, ADV.

SRI NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High AND:

Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY NARAGUND POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SMT. BHARATI W/O. SHANKARAPPA KALACHATTI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: CDPO, R/O. CDPO OFFICE, NARAGUND, TQ. NARAGUND-582207, DIST. GADAG.

3. X.X.X VICTIM AGE: 17 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. HALATORAGAL, TQ. RAMADURGA-591123, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI DHANANJAY H. M, ADV. FOR R3)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.439 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, (U/S.483 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.243/2025 REGISTERED WITH NARAGUND PS, PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE ADDITIONAL D