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Sandesh, J. allowed the petition and granted bail to the petitioner in connection with a crime registered in\u00a0 Magadi Police Station, Ramanagara District, for the offence punishable under Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The factual matrix of the case of the prosecution is that this petitioner is a PT teacher and he misbehaved with a student who is studying in 10th standard and he had indulged in the same act when she was in 8th and 9th standard also. When the victim girl was unable to tolerate the act of this petitioner, a complaint was given to the Principal of the school and pursuance of the said complaint, the Principal of the school had lodged the complaint and case has been registered under Sections 8 and 12 of POCSO Act. This petition is filed under Section 439 of CrPC. seeking regular bail of the petitioner in a crime registered at Magadi Police Station, Ramanagara District, for the offence punishable under Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (\u2018POCSO Act\u2019 for short).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is aged about 55 years and the complaint discloses that there was a delay in lodging the complaint and afterthought only a false complaint is lodged and no such complaint is filed earlier and investigation has already been completed and the petitioner has been in custody from last two months. The maximum punishment for the said offence is five years and hence he may be enlarged on bail subject to conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Counsel for the respondent-State submitted that the complainant immediately has not lodged the complaint. When the victim girl brought to the notice of the friends, the friends told her to lodge a complaint with the Principal and accordingly the complaint is lodged and statement under Section 164 CrPC of the victim was also recorded before the Court wherein also she has reiterated the very act of the petitioner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court observed that particularly the complaint given by the Principal, specific allegation is made against the petitioner that this petitioner had indulged in committing of the offence under Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act and the fact that the victim girl is a student of this petitioner is not in dispute. However, having taken note of the punishment provided for the said offence is for a period of maximum five years and the petitioner is in custody from last two months and investigation has already been completed and charge-sheet is also filed, hence there is no need of custodial trial and the matter requires to be decided in trial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court held <em>\u201cit is appropriate to exercise the powers under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. with conditions.\u201d<\/em> [N R Sugandaraju v. State of Karnataka, Criminal Petition No. 2917 of 2022, decided on 17-05-2022]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Appearances<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Petitioners- Mr. IS Pramod Chandra<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For respondents- Mr. KS Abhijith and M Somashekhara<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has reported this brief.<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court: H.P. 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