- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40664 CRL.A No. 1457 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1457 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: VINOD KUMAR S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO.8, 4TH CROSS, SOUTH OF KUMBARAKOPPALU NANDAGOKULA, MYSURU CITY-570016 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. HEMANTH KUMAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY METAGALLI POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT. RADHA.H W/O LATE HANUMANTU K. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.276, RAMAMANDIRA ROAD, BELAVATTA VILLAGE, RBI POST, MYSURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-570003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, KUM. RAMULA K., ADV. FOR SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADV. FOR R2.) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE APPELLLANT ON BAIL WHO IS Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40664 CRL.A No. 1457 of 2025 ACCUSED NO.1 IN SPL.C.NO.85/2025 (CR.NO.138/2024) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND SEC.103(1),351(2),49 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT MYSURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant, who is accused No.1 in S.C No.85/2025 has preferred this appeal against the order passed by the VI Addl. District and Special Judge, Mysuru on bail application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 dated 03.07.2025. 2. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are referred to as per their status before the trial Court. 3. The Brief facts leading to this appeal are that, on the basis of the complaint lodged by one Smt.Radha, W/o Hanumanthu K. (Bangari), the Metagalli Police have registered the case against the accused Nos.1 to 13 in Crime No.138/2024 for the offences punishable under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40664 CRL.A No. 1457 of 2025 Sections 3(1)(r)(s) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 and Section 103(1), 351(2), 49 read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 4. The charge-sheet is also produced before this Court, in which the charge sheet it is alleged, the prosecution is under: ೖಸೂರು ಾ ೋಕು ಕಸಾ ೋಬ ೆಲವತ ಾಮದರುವ ಸೆ ನಂ: 93/ 52 ರ ಸ ನ ಮೃತ ಹನುಮಂತು & ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ%ರು &ಾ'ೕನದದು(, ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1, ಎ-2, ಎ-3, ಎ-7, ಎ-8 ರವರುಗಳ/ ಸದ0 ಸತು ತಮೆ &ೇ01ೆ(ಂದು ಆ ಸತನು2 3ಾ*ಾಟ 3ಾಡುವ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-4 ಮತು ಇತರ*ೊಂ7ೆ ಅ8ಂ9 3ಾ:;ೊಂಡು, 7<ಾಂಕ: 5.11.2024 ರಂದು ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1, ಎ-2, ಎ- 3, ಎ-4, ಎ-5, ಎ-6, ಎ-7, ಎ-8 ರವರುಗಳ/ ಅಕಮಕೂಟ ಕ=>;ೊಂಡು ಸೇ ನಂ: 93/52 ರ ಜ@ೕAನ ಬ ಬಂ7ದು(, ಸ ನ &ಾ'ೕನದದ( ಮೃತ ಹನುಮಂತು ಮತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರುಗಳ/ ಸ ನ ಬೆ ಬಂ7ದ( ಆ*ೋ+ತರನು2 ಈ ಸತು ತಮCದು, AೕಾD;ೆ ನಮC ಸ ನ ಬ ಬಂ77(ೕ*ೆಂದು ;ೇದ(;ೆE ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-4 (ಂಾFತ ಜ<ಾಂಗ), ಎ-5 (ಒಕEಗ ಜ<ಾಂಗ), ಎ-6(ಒಕEಗ ಜ<ಾಂಗ), ಎ- 9(HIJಯL ಜ<ಾಂಗ), ಎ-10 (ಗಂಾಡEM ೌಡ ಜ<ಾಂಗ) ರವರುಗಳ/ ಪ0Iಷ> Qಾ ಯ RೋS ಜ<ಾಂಗ;ೆE &ೇ0ದ ಹನುಮಂತು ಮತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರುಗೆ ʼಈ ವಡT ಸೂUೇ ಮಕEಳ1ೆಲ ಇ1ೇ ಆFತು, ಈ ವಡT ಜ<ಾಂಗದವರು ಇರುವ ಕಡV ಾ ಇ1ೇ =ೇಷLʼ ಎಂದು &ಾW-3, &ಾW-8 ರವರ ಸಮುCಖದ Qಾ Aಂದ<ೆ 3ಾ:, AೕವY ನಮC ಜ@ೕನನು2 Aಾ8Vೕ Zಟು>;ೊಡ7ದ( Aಮೆ ಒಂದು ಗ ;ಾ[ಸೇ;ಾಗುತ1ೆ ಎಂದು ೆದ0;ೆ ಾHರುವYದು ಈ ಪಕರಣದ ಈವ*ೆ8ನ ತA]ೆFಂದ ಮತು &ಾ^ಾ_`ಾರಗಂದ ದೃಢಪಟ> ೕ*ೆೆ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ- 4, ಎ-5, ಎ-6, ಎ-9, ಎ-10 ರವರುಗಳ ೕ ೆ ಕಲಂ: 3(1) (r) (s) S.C & S.T. (Prevention Of Atrocities) Amendment Act-2015 ಕಲಂ: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40664 CRL.A No. 1457 of 2025 351(2), 189(2) *ೆ/S 190 Rಾರ ೕಯ <ಾDಯ ಸಂcೆ-2023 0ೕಾD 1ೋdಾ*ೋಪeೆಯನು2 ಮಂ:ಸ ಾ81ೆ. ೖಸೂರು ಾ ೋಕು ಕಸಾ ೋಬ ೆಲವತ ಾಮದರುವ ಸೆ ನಂ: 93/ 52 ರ ಸತು ತಮೆ &ೇ01ೆ(ಂದು ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1, ಎ-2, ಎ-3, ಎ-7, ಎ-8 ರವರುಗಳ/ ಆ ಸತನು2 3ಾ*ಾಟ 3ಾಡುವ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-4 ಮತು ಇತರ*ೊಂ7ೆ ಅ8ಂ9 3ಾ:;ೊಂಡು 7<ಾಂಕ: 5.11.2024 ರಂದು ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1, ಎ-2, ಎ-3, ಎ-4, ಎ-5, ಎ-6, ಎ-7, ಎ-8 ರವರುಗUೆfಂ7ೆ ಅಕಮಕೂಟ ಕ=>;ೊಂಡು ಸೇ ನಂ: 93/52ರ ಜ@ೕAನ ಬ ಬಂ7ದು(, ಮೃತ ಹನುಮಂತ ಮತು ಅವರ ಸಂಬಂ'ಕರುಗೆ ಈ Qಾಗವನು2 Zಟು> ;ೊಡ7ದ(*ೆ AಮCನು2 ಉಸುವY7ಲೆಂದು ೆದ0;ೆ ಾHದು(, ಸತನು2 3ಾ*ಾಟ 3ಾಡಲು ಮತು ಸೆ 3ಾ:ಸಲು ಅ:Tಪ:ಸು ದ( ಹನುಮಂತು ಅವರನು2 cೕೆVೕ Zಟ>*ೆ ನಮೆ ಜ@ೕನು ದಕುEವY7ಲ, ಏ<ಾದರೂ 3ಾ: ಹನುಮಂತುSೆ ಒಂದು ಗ ;ಾ[ಸೇ;ೆಂದು Aಧ0i;ೊಂಡು ಆ*ೋ+ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1, ಎ-2, ಎ-3, ಎ-7, ಎ-8 ರವರುಗಳ/ 7<ಾಂಕ : 08.11.2024 ರಂದು *ಾ 8.00 ಗಂjೆಯ ಸಮಯದ Sಜಯನಗರ 2<ೇ ಹಂತದ ೈ jೆನkL ರ&ೆಯರುವ ನೂD Iೕ;ಾಂl ಕEM ವmT ಸ@ೕಪದ ಒಳಸಂಚು ರೂ+iದು(, ಆ ಒಳಸಂoನ ೕ*ೆೆ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1 & ಎ-2 ರವರು 7<ಾಂಕ: 22.11.2024ರಂದು ಎ-1 ಆ*ೋ+ೆ &ೇ0ದ &ೆpqಂಡM ೈr ನಂಬM KA-09-JL-8485 ರ ೊರಟು ೆಲವತ ಾಮ;ೆE ಬಂದು ;ಾಯು ದು( ಸಂQೆ 6:15 0ಂದ 6 :20 ಗಂjೆಯಷ>ರ =Sಎs ಜೂD+ಟM ೈr ನಂ: KA-09-JS-8296 ರ ೆಲವತ ಾಮದ ರ&ೆಯ ೋಗು ದ( ಹನುಮಂತು ರವರ ೈr ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ- 1 tಾಲ<ೆ 3ಾಡು ದ( ೈr Aಂದ ಗು7(i ಹನುಮಂತು ರವರನು2 ;ೆಳ;ೆE Zೕi, ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1 ಈತನು ಾನು ಈಾಗ ೇ &ಾW-29 ರವ0ಂದ ಪuೆದು ಪuೆದು;ೊಂ:ದ( uಾDvಗL tಾಕುSAಂದ ಹನುಮಂತುರವ0ೆ ಮನ&ೋ ಇtೆJ ಚುoJ Zೕಕರಾ8 ;ೊ ೆ 3ಾ: ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1 ಎ-2 ರವರು ತ ೆ ಮ*ೆi;ೊಂ:ದು(, ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1 ಈತನು ಾನು ಕೃತDದ 7ನ ಧ0iದ( ರಕದ ಕ ೆwಾ8ದ( xಾDಂ9 ಅನು2 ಎ ೋ Z&ಾ: &ಾy_ವನು2 <ಾಶಪ:iರುವYದು ಈ ಪಕರಣದ ಈವ*ೆಗೂ 3ಾ:ದ ತA]ೆFಂದ ಸಂಗciದ &ಾ^ಾ_`ಾರಗಂದ ಧೃಢಪಟ> ೕ*ೆೆ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-1, ಎ-2 ರವರುಗಳ Sರುದ{ ಕಲಂ: 103(1), 61(2), 238, 189(2) *ೆ/S 190 Rಾರ ೕಯ <ಾDಯ ಸಂcೆ-2023 0ೕಾD 1ೋdಾ*ೋಪeೆಯನು2 ಾಗೂ ಆ*ೋ+ ಎ-3, ಎ-7, ಎ-8 ರವರುಗಳ Sರುದ{ ಕಲಂ: 103(1), 61(2), 49, 189(2) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40664 CRL.A No. 1457 of 2025 *ೆ/S 190 Rಾರ ೕಯ <ಾDಯ ಸಂcೆ-2023 0ೕಾD 1ೋdಾ*ೋಪeೆಯನು2 ಮಂ:ಸ ಾ81ೆ. 5. As per the charge sheet CW2 Chinnaraju, CW18 Sunil S/o Mallikarjuna and CW13 Ramesh S/o Subrahmanya are the eyewitnesses of this alleged incident. On 05.02.2025, the jurisdictional magistrate has recorded the statement of Chinnaraju and Sunil under Section 183(5) of BNSS Act. 6. On perusal of the prosecution evidence placed before this court, at this stage, I am of the opinion that, there are prima-facie materials to attract the alleged offences. The alleged commission of offences are punishable with death or imprisonment for the life. The same are heinous in nature. 7. Considering the nature and gravity of the offences, at this stage if accused No.1 is released on bail, it may affect the society on large. The trial Court has properly appreciated the materials on record in accordance with law and facts. I do not find any error/illegality in the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40664 CRL.A No. 1457 of 2025 impugned orders passed by the trial Court. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER Appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99