Heard Sri M. M. Patil, learned counsel for the

petitioner and Smt.Girija S.Hiremath, learned High

Court Government Pleader for the respondent No.1-

State. 2^nd respondent/defacto complainant though

served with the notice remained absent.

2.

This petition is filed under Section 439

Cr.P.C., with the following:

“WHEREFORE, it is humbly and respectfully

prayed that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to allow the

petition and enlarge the petitioner/accused No.2 on

bail in SPL.S.C. No.25/2023, in pursuance of the

crime No.02/2023 registered before the Haveri

Women’s Police Station, Haveri for the offences

punishable U/Sec.354(A), 354(D), 341, 109, 506, 34

of IPC and U/Sec. 8, 12, 18 of POCOS Act, 2012 and

67B (a)(b) of Information Technology Act, 2008 in

the interest of justice and equity.”

3.

The brief facts of the case are as under:-

Women

Police

Station,

Haveri

received

a

complaint from second respondent and based on the

said complaint registered a case in Crime No.2/2023

on 01.02.2023 for the offences punishable under

Sections 323, 354(A), 354(D), 341, 109, 506 read

with Section 34 of IPC, Sections 8, 12, 17 of POCSO

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Act, 2012 and Section 67B (a)(b) of Information

Technology Act,