IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1974 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC)

/ 483(BNSS))

BETWEEN: 1. VIKAS K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, PRESENT R/AT JAGANATH HOUSE, CHIKKA BEGURU, NEAR KUDI STOP BENGALURU 560068 PERMANENT R/AT KAMASANAPALLI VILLAGE, PATHAPALYA POST, BAGEPALLI TQ, Digitally CHICKBALLAPURA, KARNATAKA 561 212 signed by PAVITHRA …PETITIONER N Location:

(BY SRI. GIRISH R.,ADVOCATE)

High Court of Karnataka AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANDEPALYA PS, NOW REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

2. NAGARATHNA, W/O DAMODAR BABU AGE 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.190, NEAR GOVT SCHOOL BANDEPALYA , BENGALURU 560068 (MOTHER OF VICTIM GIRL)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.ASNA KOUSER, ADDL.SPP FOR R1, R2 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BANDEPALYA P.S., TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.132/2025 ON SPL.C.NO.2376/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC III BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFE