CRL.A/1438/2026 of LOKESH M Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 31 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1438 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

1.

LOKESH M,

S/O LATE MAHADEVAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

R/AT SHANTHINAGAR,

LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE,

TARIKERE.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. UTSAV GOWDA P.S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY LINGADAHALLI P.S.,

REP. BY S.P.P.,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2.

ROOPA K.T,

W/O H. T. SURESH,

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

WOMEN SUPERVISOR,

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

R/AT M. G. ROAD, INFRONT

OF KEB OFFICE TARIKERE,

CHIKKAMAGALURU.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S. JAVEED., HCGP)

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.14(A) (2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO

ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.42/2026, OF

RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED

ADDL.

DISTRICT

AND

SESSIONS

JUDGE,

FTSC-I

AT

BENGALURU,

BEARING

SPL.C.C.NO.87/2026,

FOR

THE

OFFENCE P/U/S 54, 137(2), 127(2), 64(2)(m), 65(1) OF BNS

2023 AND SEC.4(2) OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC.9 OF

PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006.

THIS APPEAL IS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS

DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR