- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42369 CRL.A No. 2261 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2261 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. Y. VENKATESHWARA PRASAD S/O UMA MAHESHWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDENTS OF FLAT NO.201, 2ND FLOOR, DOOR NO.24, ADITH BHAVAN APARTMENT, 3RD MAIN ROAD, K.R.PURAM BENGALURU 560049 2. YALAMANCHILI HYMA W/O VENKATESHWARA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDENTS OF FLAT NO.201, 2ND FLOOR, DOOR NO.24, ADITH BHAVAN APARTMENT, 3RD MAIN ROAD, K.R.PURAM BENGALURU 560049 3. B K KAMAL S/O B K DABALI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF SHANTHI COMPLEX, LADY CURZON ROAD, H K P ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560051. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42369 CRL.A No. 2261 of 2024 4. MEENA @ B K MITHU, S/O B K KAMAL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDENT NO.2 M.R.LAYOUT, BIDARE AGRAHARA, VIRGONAGAR BENGALURU - 560049. 5. B G VENKATARAMANA REDDY, S/O A GOVINDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED JOINT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AUDIT) RESIDENT OF FLAT NO.401, DOOR NO.24, ADITH BHAVAN, 3RD MAIN, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, T C PALYA K R PURAM BENGALURU - 560049. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. BALARAJ A C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY K.R.PURAM P.S REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-01 2. SRI M SENDIL MURUGAN, S/O K G MOHAN RAJ, MAJOR RESIDENT OF FLAT NO.101, 1ST FLOOR, ADITH BHAVAN APARTMENT, 3RD MAIN, K.R.PURAM, BENGALURU - 560039. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42369 CRL.A No. 2261 of 2024 …RESPONDENTS (BY MS. AVANI CHOKSHI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI SWAMINATHAN S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO 1.SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU CCH-71 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.10255/2024 DATED 20.11.20242.BE PLEASED TO GRANT PRE ARREST BAIL/ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE APPELLANTS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ENLARGE AND RELEASE THE APPELLANTS FORTHWITH ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF ARREST OF THE APPELLANTS IN SPL.C.NO.2065/2024 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.732/2024 REGISTERED ON THE FILE OF K.R.PURAM P.S. BENGALURU CITY AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE AT BENGALURU CCH-71 FOR ALLEGED COMMISSION OF OFFENCE UNDER SEC.3(1)(r),3(1)(s) AND 3(1)(u) OF THE SC/SC (POA) ACT AND SEC.351(2),351(3),61(2) OF BNS 2023I.A.NO.1/2024 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The learned Counsel for the appellant has filed a memo. The same reads as under: "MEMO That it is respectfully submitted that the charge sheet filed in Spl.Case No.2065 of 2024 has been stayed by this Hon'ble Court in Crl.P.No.12773 of 2024 by order dated 09.12.2024. Hence, the above criminal appeal - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42369 CRL.A No. 2261 of 2024 may be disposed off reserving liberty to file fresh criminal appeal if need arises in the interest of justice and equity." In view of the memo, appeal is disposed of with liberty to file fresh Criminal Appeal, if need arises. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE lnn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73