CRL.P/5861/2026 of GOVINDARAJU @ GOVINDHA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 22 April 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5861 OF 2026

(439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

GOVINDARAJU @ GOVINDHA

S/O. LATE. GANGAYYA,

AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS,

PERMANENT RESIDENT OF

SAGANAHALLI VILLAGE,

GANGASANDRA POST,

GAURIBIDNUR TALUK,

CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA – 561 208.

PRESENTLY RESIDING AT

VADDARAPALYA VILLAGE,

NEAR WATER FILTER,

DODDABALLAPURA,

BENGALURU DISTRICT,

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. G NARASI REDDY., ADVOCATE)

Digitally

signed by

PAVITHRA

N

Location:

High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY BENGALURU DISTRICT WOMEN P.S.,

REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2.

KAVYA G.P,

D/O. PRAKASH,

AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,

R/AT D.C.P.U, BEERASANDRA,

D.C. OFFICE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK,

BENGALURU DISTRICT,

KARNATAKA – 562 110.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. PUSHPALATHA.B., ADDL. SPP)

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THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439 CR.P.C (U/S 483 BNSS) BY

THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO RELEASE

THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.655/2025 ARISING OUT

OF CR.NO.134/2025 REGISTERED BY BENGALURU DISTRICT

WOMEN P.S., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA)

ACT, 1989, U/S 4(2), 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, PENDING

BEFORE THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU.

HC-KAR

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS

DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH