PANKAJ SHARMA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — CRL.P/728/2026

Case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 8, 9(m), 10. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: KAHC010036302026

Filing Number

CRL.P/753/2026

Filing Date

14-Jan-2026

Registration No

CRL.P/728/2026

Registration Date

19-Jan-2026

Judge

S Rachaiah

Coram

S Rachaiah

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CRL.P ( 112 )

Sub-Category

439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)-U/S 439/-U/S 483 ( 7 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 11-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 8, 9(m), 10

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PANKAJ SHARMA

    Adv. GIRISH R

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF KARNATAKA

  2. 2.NATARAJA B V

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    S RachaiahView PDF

    The High Court of Karnataka dismissed Criminal Petition No. 728 of 2026 as withdrawn. Pankaj Sharma had filed a bail petition seeking release in a POCSO Act case (CR.NO.324/2025), but after partial arguments, his counsel sought and obtained leave to withdraw the petition, which the court granted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Orders

    S Rachaiah

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Orders

    S Rachaiah

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Orders

    S Rachaiah

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Orders

    S Rachaiah

  7. 22-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 14-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRL.P/728/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Karnataka dismissed Criminal Petition No. 728 of 2026 as withdrawn. Pankaj Sharma had filed a bail petition seeking release in a POCSO Act case (CR.NO.324/2025), but after partial arguments, his counsel sought and obtained leave to withdraw the petition, which the court granted. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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