CRL.P/3618/2026 of YAKUBH Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 23 April 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3618 OF 2026

(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

YAKUBH

S/O MASTHAN,

AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS,

R/O TUBUGERE VILLAGE,

TUBUGER HOBLI,

DODDABLLAPURA RURAL,

DISTRICT - 561 205.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. PRATHAPA R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPTD. BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

BENGALURU DISTRICT WOMAN PS,

DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION,

BENGALURU - 561 203.

REPRESENTED BY SPP,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

Digitally

signed by

PAVITHRA

N

Location:

High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

2.

DR.L.N.PUSHPALATHA

DOCTOR, SRI HARSH HOSPITAL,

KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT – 561 203.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS)

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO PASS AN

ORDER GRANTING ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN

THE EVENT OF ARREST IN C.R.NO.33/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 5(L), 6 AND 4(1) OF THE

POCSO ACT AND SECTIONS 9, 10 AND 11 OF THE

PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, PENDING ON THE

FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, BY ALLOWING

THIS PETITION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

HC-KAR