IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.A. PATIL CRIMINAL PETITION NO.7779/2018 BETWEEN:
Sri. Sharath, S/o. Shivegowda, Aged about 25 years, R/at. Adihalli village, Gandasi Hobli, Arasikere taluk, Hassan District-34. ...Petitioner (By Sri. Pratheep K C, Advocate) AND:
The State of Karnataka, Rep. by Gandasi Police Station, Hassan District, Rep. by its State Public Prosecutor, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru-01. ...Respondent (By Sri. M.Divakar Maddur, HCGP) This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 439 of the Code of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Cr.No.188/2018 of Gandasi Police Station, Hassan and in - 2 -
Spl.C.C.No.505/2018 pending on the file of Additional Sessions and Special Judge, Hassan for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 313, 420 and 506 of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act.
This Criminal Petition coming on for Orders, this day, the Court made the following:
O R D E R After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner for some time, he submits that liberty may be given to the petitioner-accused to file a fresh bail application after examination of the victim.
With the above observation, criminal petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application after examination of the victim.
However, trial Court is directed to expedite the trial expeditiously not later than five months from the receipt of this order.
Sd/- JUDGE RB