- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14163 CRL.A No. 100598 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100598 OF 2025 (U/S 14 A(2) OF SC AND ST ACT) BETWEEN: SHRI AJMODDIN S/O SHAMASHODDIN JAMADAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT: UGAR KHURD, TQ. KAGWAD, DIST. BELAGAVI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI VITTHAL S.TELI, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD THROUGH KAGAWAD POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI. 2. SHRI RAMESH S/O. RAMACHANDRA KAMBLE AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDENT AT. UGAR KHURD, TQ. KAGWAD, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED, UNREPRESENTED.) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A)(2) OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO GRANT Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14163 CRL.A No. 100598 of 2025 ANTICIPATORY BAIL, IN EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN KAGAWAD P.S. CRIME NO.152/2025 FOR OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115[2], 118[1], 189[2], 191[2], 351[2], 191(3), 49, 79 AND 190 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 3(1)[R], 3(1](S) OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, AND III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI MAY KINDLY BE DIRECTED TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) In view of bar under Section 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Amendment Act, 2015 and there are allegations made in the complaint against the appellant, the appeal stands dismissed. 2. Liberty is reserved to the appellant herein to approach the Trial Court. The Trial Court shall dispose of the matter on the same day. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE MRK/ CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12