CRL.P/728/2026 of PANKAJ SHARMA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 9 April 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 728 OF 2026

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

BETWEEN:

PANKAJ SHARMA

S/O RAMADHAR,

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,

PERMANENT RESIDING AT

SAMASTHIPURA,

BELAHI VILLAGE, BITHANTANA,

JAGMORA PANCHAYATH,

BIHAR STATE – 848 207.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY GIRINAGARA PS,

BENGALURU.

NOW REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2.

NATARAJA B V

S/O. LATE VENKATARAAMU,

Digitally

signed by

PAVITHRA

N

Location:

High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

R/AT NO.201, 1ST FLOOR,

2ND MAIN, BDA LAYOUT,

BANASHAKARI 3RD STAGE

BENGALURU – 560 085.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY Ms. ASMA KOUSER., ADDL. SPP FOR R1

R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

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

BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO PASS AN

ORDER GRANTING BAIL THEREBY DIRECTING RESPONDENT

GIRINAGAR

PS

TO

RELEASE

THE

PETITIONER

IN

CR.NO.324/2025 ON SPL.C.NO.2839/2025 PENDING ON THE

FILE OF THE HON’BLE FTSC-1, ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND

SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES

P/U/S 8, 9(m), 10 OF POCSO ACT 2012.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH