IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11726 OF 2024 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No.8786 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION No.11808 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION No.71 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.11726 OF 2024 BETWEEN: XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX ... PETITIONER (BY SRI AKSHAY S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SRINIVASA D.C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . SRI BALAMANJUNATHASWAMIJI S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PEETADHYAKSHA OF SRI VIDYA CHOWDESHWARI MUTT, RESIDING AT SRI MUTT, HANGARAHALLI VILLAGE, BENACHAKALLU ROAD, HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 123.

2 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIYURUDURGA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU – 560 001.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SANDESH J. CHOUTA, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SMT.LEELA P.DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1;

SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (2)

OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND CANCEL THE BAIL ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-1) AT TUMAKURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.796/2024 DATED 22.06.2024 IN GRANTING REGULAR BAIL TO THE 1^ST RESPONDENT / ACCUSED NO.1 FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 376, 354A (i)(ii), 417, 342, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, 1860, U/S 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, U/S 66(E) AND 67(A) OF I.T. ACT, 2000, U/S 3(f) OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT, 1988 AND U/S 30 OF THE ARMS ACT, 1959.

IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.8786 OF 2024 BETWEEN SRI MANJUNATHA N., @

BALAMANJUNATHA SWAMIJI S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SRI VIDYA CHOWDESHWARI MUTT HANGARAHALLI VILLAGE, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 101.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI SANDESH J. CHOUTA, SR.ADVOCATE A/W SMT.LEELA P.DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE )

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HULIYURUDURGA POLICE TUMAKURU REPRESENTED BY SPP OFFICE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1; DR. SHYAMSUNDAR S.U., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.266/2024 FILED BY THE 1^st RESPONDENT HULIYURDURGA POLICE, ARISING OUT OF CHARGE SHEET DATED 03.05.2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 4, 6, 11(iv) AND 12 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, SECTION 66(E) AND 67(A) OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000, SECTION 376, 354(A)(1)(i), 354(A)(1)(ii), 417, 342, 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC SECTION 3 OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT, 1988 AND SECTION 30 OF ARMS ACT 1959.

IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.11808 OF 2024 BETWEEN XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX ... PETITIONER (BY SRI AKSHAY S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI SRINIVASA D.C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . SRI. ABHILASH K., S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS TRUSTEE OF SRI VIDYA CHOWDESHWARI TRUST (R)

RESIDING AT SRI MUTT, HANGARAHALLI VILLAGE , BENACHAKALLU ROAD, HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU – 572 123.

2 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HULIYURUDURGA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU – 560 001.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI KARTHIK N., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R2 )

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439(2)

OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND CANCEL THE BAIL ORDER PASSED BY THE HON’BLE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC-1) AT TUMAKURU IN CRL.MISC.NO.797/2024 DATED 22.06.2024, IN GRANTING REGULAR BAIL TO THE 1^ST RESPONDENT/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 354-A(i)(ii), 342 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC IN CR.NO.50/2024 UNDER HULIDURGA POLICE STATION U/S.11(iv) AND 12 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND UNDER SECTION 3(f) OF THE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT, 1988.

IN CRIMINAL PETITION No.71 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

SRI ABHILASH K., S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, TRUSTEE OF SRI VIDYA CHOWDESHWARI MUTT, HANGARAHALLI, CHOWDANAKUPPE, TUMAK