Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1212/2026 of MANOJ D Vs STATE BY CHIKKABALLAPUR DCRE POLICE STATION on 1 October 2026
CNR: KAHC010441372026 NC: 2026:KHC:54742 CRL.A No. 1212 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1212 OF 2026 (U/S 14( A ) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. MANOJ D. S/O DEVRAJ K.N. AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1212 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))
BETWEEN:
1.
MANOJ D.
S/O DEVRAJ K.N.
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
R/AT AVALAGURKI VILLAGE
CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563 124.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. RAVIKUMARA B.R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE BY
CHIKKABALLAPUR DCRE POLICE STATION
REPRESENTED BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT BUILDING
BANGALORE -560 001.
2.
VICTIM GIRL
D/O LATE NAGRAJ
AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS
SINCE MINOR
REP BY MOTHER RAJANI
R/AT AVALAGURKI VILLAGE
CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK
Digitally signed by
LAKSHMINARAYAN N
Location: High Court
of Karnataka
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CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563 124.
(ADDRESS AND AGE AS PER
CHARGESHEET AVERMENTS)
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14A(2) OF SC/ST
(POA) ACT, 1989 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED
ORDER DATED 08.06.2026 PASSED IN SPL.SC NO.91/2026 BY
THE HON'BLE COURT OF 4TH ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPURA AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW
THIS APPEAL BY GRANTING BAIL TO THE APPELLANT IN
CR.NO.06/20026 NOW NUBMERED AS SPL.SC.NO.91/2026 FOR
THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 65(1)
OF BNS, 2023, AND UNDER SECTION 5(L), 6, 8, 12 OF POCSO
ACT, AND SECTION 3(1)(W)(ii), 3(2)(v) OF THE SC/ST
(PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 ACT OF
CHIKKABALLAPURA DCRE PS PENDING THE HON'BLE 4TH
ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHIKKABALLAPUR, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH THIS HON'BLE
COURT
DEEMS
FIT
TO
PASS
IN
THE
FACTS
AND
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
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ORAL JUDGMENT
The appellant has preferred this appeal against the order passed by the VI Additional District and Sessions Judge at Chikkaballapura in Spl.SC No.91/2026 dated 08.06.2026.
2. On the basis of the complaint filed by the victim girl, Chikkaballapura DCRE Police registered a case in Crime No.06/2026 against the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 65(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Sections 5(L), 6, 8, 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 3(1)(w)(ii), 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.
3. During the course of investigation, the I.O. has arrested the accused on 28.02.2026, produced him before the Court and he was remanded to judicial custody. Till date, accused is in judicial custody. After investigation, the I.O. has submitted the charge sheet against the accused for the commission of offence under Section 65(1) of the BNS, 2023, Sections 5(L), 6, 8, 12 of POCSO Act, 2012 and Section
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3(1)(w)(ii), 3(2)(v) of the SC and ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015.
4. In column no.17 of the charge sheet, it is stated as under:
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5. On perusal of the materials placed before it, trial Court has observed that the age of the victim is 13 years 06 months and accused is residing opposite to the house of victim. She has stated that, on 28.12.2025 at 11:00 a.m. accused came near her house and took herself and her aunt's daughter on his two wheeler, got her some dress and chocolate and dropped near her house. Again on 31.12.2025 accused made victim to keep her school bag in her school and made her to come to his house. When victim entered his house, he took her to his room in the first floor and committed sexual intercourse three times. Further, the trial Court has observed that accused is residing just opposite to the house of victim and the chances of accused tampering vital prosecution witnesses cannot be ruled out and dismissed bail application of the appellant.
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6. On perusal of the materials placed before this Court, I do not find any legal or factual error committed by the trial Court. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following:
O R D E R
The appeal is dismissed.
Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE
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