- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15334 CRL.A No. 302 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.302 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA M @ MANJA @ MENTAL MANJA, S/O MUNIGURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.128, NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUE, S.P.COLONY, MARAGONDANAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 049. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. NAGENDRA A.V., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY AVALAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) R/W SECTION 439 OF CPC, PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.5/2022 (CR.NO.257/2021) OF RESPONDENT- AVALAHALLI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15334 CRL.A No. 302 of 2022 SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 302, 341, 120(B) R/W SECTION 149 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r)(s), 5A OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE ACT 2014, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal is filed against the rejection of bail application for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 341, 120B read with Section 149 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r), (s) and v(a) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. After filing of this appeal, the learned counsel for the appellant never appeared before the Court even though the matter was listed on several occasions. Having taken note of the fact that the appellant is not pursuing the matter, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31