IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16894 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. NARENDRA R., S/O RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT KUPPAMPALYA VILLAGE, MOTHAKAPALLI PANCHAYATH, MULABAGAL TALUK, KOLAR - 563 136.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANJUNDA GOWDA M.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

Dig itally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, Location:

High Court of BY BETHAMANGALA POLICE, Karnataka BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. SRI. RADHA KRISHNA K.R., S/O.RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/A. KODIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, VENGASANDRA POST K.G.F TALUK KOLAR - 563 116.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.11.2025 PASSED IN SPL.CASE (POCSO) NO.100/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I (POCSO) KOLAR FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 363, 376(2)(n), 344, 323, 506, 212 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 6 AND 17 OF POCSO ACT AND SECTION 9, 10 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006 AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE PETITIONER TO CROSS- EXA