- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22738 CRL.P No. 5841 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5841 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SIDDARAJU K S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, CHANNASANDRA VILLAGE, KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-571127. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY HAROHGALLI POLICE STATION, REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT PUTTAMA W/O RAJABOVI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, KODIHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-571127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VENKAT SATYANARAYAN.A, HCGP) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22738 CRL.P No. 5841 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER IN SPL.C.C.NO.63/2023 DATED 13.06.2023 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA WHEREBY REJECTED APPLICATION U/S 167(2) OF CR.P.C. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 363, 376(2)(n), 376(3) OF IPC, SECTION 4 AND 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND U/SECTION 3(1)(w)(i), 2(5) OF SC/ST ACT, 2015 AND CONSEQUENTLY RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON STATUTORY BAIL U/S 167(2) OF CR.P.C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER The office objection is to the effect that this petition is filed challenging the rejection of statutory bail and also involvement of provisions of The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is there and therefore, appeal is required to be filed under Section 14A(2). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22738 CRL.P No. 5841 of 2023 2. However, petitioner has not come forward to answer the office objections. 3. Since the petitioner has challenged the order refusing to grant bail, he is required to file under Section 14A(2) of SC/ST (POA) Act, within an outer limit of 180 days with application for condonation of delay. 4. In the light of the same, this petition is not maintainable and as such it is dismissed. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE RR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10