CRL.A/705/2026 of PRASHANTH M B Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 17 June 2026

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CRL.A No. 705 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 705 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

PRASHANTH M B

S/O MOHAN,

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

R/AT NO.44, BUS STAND NEAR,

KANNAHALLI, GOLLARAHATTI NICE ROAD,

KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 065.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY KENGERI PS

NOW REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

SHAALINI

S/O LATE KRISHNA M N,

AGE 31 YEARS,

R/AT NO 69, APPU CIRCLE,

SHIVANAPALYA, K S TOWN,

BENGALURU - 560 060.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M.V. ANOOPKUMAR, HCGP FOR R1

R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

Digitally signed

by

SHARADAVANI

B

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

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CRL.A No. 705 of 2026

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS

HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE

ORDER DATED 27.01.2026 PASSED BY THE HONBLE ADDL.CITY

CIVIL

AND

SESSIONS

JUDGE,

FTSC-V

BENGALURU

IN

CRL.MISC.NO.11028/2025 AND GRANT THE REGULAR BAIL IN

SPL.C.NO.2283/2025 (CR.NO.397/2025) FOR THE OFFENCE

P/U/S 65(1),87,127(3),3(5) OF BNS SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST

(POA) ACT AND SEC.4(2),6 OF THE POCSO ACT WHICH IS

PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CITY CIVIL AND

SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-V BENGALURU.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH