Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/12646/2026 of MOHAMMED RIHAN Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 6 October 2026
2026:KHC:55744
CNR: KAHC010571942026 NC: 2026:KHC:55744 CRL.P No. 12646 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12646 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MOHAMMED RIHAN S/O. MOHAMMED ASLAM, AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12646 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
MOHAMMED RIHAN
S/O. MOHAMMED ASLAM,
AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,
R/AT NANJUNADA SHETTY COMPOUND,
SANTE MARKET ROAD,
CHIKKAMAGALARU CITY - 577 101.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VIKAS M, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY HASSAN WOMEN POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY SPP
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BANGALORE - 560 001.
2.
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AGED 17 YEARS,
SINCE MINOR,
REPRESENTED BY HER
MOTHER/NATURAL GUARDIAN
HARSHIYA TABASSUM,
AGED 40 YEARS,
W/O IMRAN KHAN
N/O GONIBEEDU TOWN,
Digitally signed
by NANDINI M
S
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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MUDIGERE TALUK,
CHIKKAMAGALARU DISTRICT - 577101,
R/O PENSION MOHALLA, HASSAN
TOWN HASSAN - 577102
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1;
NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT, VIDE ORDER DATED
17.09.2026)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483
BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ POLICE
TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SPL.C.NO.172/2026 REGISTERED BY
HASSAN WOMEN P.S. PENDING IN THE COURT OF THE ADDL.
DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-1 AT HASSAN FOR THE
OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64 OF BHARATIYA
NYAYA SANHITA,2023 AND SECTION 6 OF PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to
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file a fresh bail application before the Trial Court immediately after the victim girl-CW-1 is examined before the Trial Court.
2. The said submission is placed on record.
3. This criminal petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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