IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 711 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SANTHOSH @ SANTHOSH M S/O MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARADI, TANIGERE, DAVANAGERE, KARNATAKA-577552.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. STATE OF KARNTAKA signed by BY PEENYA PS, BENGALURU PAVITHRA NOW REPRESENTED BY N STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Location:

HIGH COURT BUILDING, High BENGALURU-560001.

Court of Karnataka

2. SANTHOSH M S/O. BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO 44, NGARAJAPPA BUILDING, 4^TH CROSS, DODDABIDIRAKALLU, BENGALURU-560073.

…RESPONDENTS (BY Smt.ANITHA GIRISH N, HCGP FOR R1, R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING RESPONDENT PEENYA PS TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.48/2025 ON SPL.C 807/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE, ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 137(2), 64 BNS ACT AND SECTION 6 OF POSCO ACT AND SECTION 9, 10, 11 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAG