- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38272 CRL.A No. 1918 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1918 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A)(2)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SUDHA W/O SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT T.GENNARAHALLI VILLAGE PRESENTLY R/AT RENTED HOUSE OF NANJAPPA, SHIVAKESHVANAGAR MULABAGAL TOWN, KOLAR DISTRICT PIN -563131 2. SMT. SHYLAJA @SHYLA @ SHYLU W/O SHASHIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT GADDAM CHENNEPALLI VILLAGE MULABAGAL TALUK R/AT RENTED HOUSE OF SHARADHAMMA SHIVAKESHVANAGAR MULABAGAL TOWN KOLAR DISTRICT PIN -563131 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. RAMA MURTHY N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38272 CRL.A No. 1918 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MULABAGAL RURAL POLICE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001 2. SRI. SURESH S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS GANNERAHALLI VILLAGE BETHAMANGALA HOBLI KGF TALUK, KOLAR DIST—563 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERR DTD 08.04.2025 PASSED IN SPL.SC.BNS AND SC/ST.NO.1/2025 BY HONBLE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT KOLAR, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1),61(2)(A),238(A) READ WITH 3(5) OF BNS, U/S 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.269/2024 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN MULABAGAL RURAL POLICE, PENDING ONN THE FILE OF HONBLE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT KOLAR AND ALLOW THE APPEAL AND ORDER TO RELEASE THE APPELLANTS ON BAIL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:38272 CRL.A No. 1918 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT It is the submission of learned counsel for the appellants that accused Nos. 1 and 2 are the persons belong to Adi Dravida community which comes under the category of scheduled caste. Therefore, the ingredients of section 3 (2) (v) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act do not attract against them. Therefore, the office objection raised by the registry is sustainable. 2. In view of the above, the appeal stands disposed of. Learned counsel for the appellants is directed to file the criminal petition for bail before the appropriate Bench having roster. 3. For statistical purpose, this criminal appeal stands disposed of, accordingly. 4. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending I.A’s do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE JS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6