IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8 DAY OF APRIL, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO.10450/201 1 Between: Sumeet S/o.Najarin Dicunna, Age 18 years, 0cc.: Student, R/o.Mutta, Gundabala, Tq. : Honnavar, Dist.: Uttar Kannada. Petitioner (By Sri.J.S.Shettv. Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka, Through Honnavar Police Station Authorities, By its Public Prosecutor, Respondent (By Sri.Anand K.Navalgimath, HCGP) This criminal petition is filed u/S.438 of Cr.P.C. seeking that the in the event of the petitioners arrest in 1-lonnavar Police Staion Crime No.70/2011, for the offences p/u/s. 376 and 511 of IPC. This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: -2- ORDER Heard both sides in respect of the anticipatory bail sought by the petitioner who is accused of having committed rape on 1st prosecutrix and a case is registered in Crime No.70/2011 for the offences punishable under Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC. 2. On the very same nature of the offence alleged and the learned High Court Government Pleader also submits that a girl in question is minor, the question of grant of anticipatory bail is not warranted and hence, petition is rejected. The petitioner is at liberty to move the application before the trial court for regular bail. Sd/- JUDGE Vnp*