ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the respondent No. 3 has circulated a letter seeking an adjournment for four weeks to file a counter affidavit on behalf of the respondent No. 3. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also circulated a letter opposing the request for an adjournment. 3. In view of the above, list the matter after one week. 4. Until further orders, there shall be an ad-interim stay of the common impugned judgment and final order dated 23rd March, 2022 passed by the High Court of Karnataka in Writ Petitions No. 48367/2018 and 50089/2018 and further proceedings in relation to Special C.C. No. 356 of 2017 arising out of FIR bearing Crime No. 19/2017, pending before the Additional City and Sessions and Special Court for cases under the POCSO Act, Bangalore.