IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 284 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)

BETWEEN:

NOOR HUSSAIN S/O VAZEER HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NEAR SUFIA SCHOOL UPPARAHALLI, TUMAKURU. …APPELLANT (BY SRI HARISH T, ADV.)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION TUMAKURU, TUMAKURU - 572 102 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC Digitally signed by SUMA B N PROSECTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH BENGALURU - 560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. RAVIKUMAR S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O GEDDALAHALLI MAIN ROAD IN FRONT OF URDU SCHOOL

4TH CROSS, UPPARAHALLI TUMAKURU-572 102.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1;

R-2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD 03.02.2026 IN CRL.MISC.NO.76/2026 AND ENLARGE HIM ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.4/2026 REGISTERED BY THE WOMEN P.S, TUMAKURU AGAINST THE APPELLANT, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2),64 OF BNS, 2023, U/S 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, U/S 9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006, U/S 3(2