- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46179 CRL.A No. 301 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 301 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: SRI MANJUNATH H.N. @ KOLI MANJA @ MANJA @ MANJA S/O LATE MAHALIGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT HABUKANAHALLI VILLAGE, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TUMAKUR DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PANDURANGA G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TURUVEKERE POLICE. REP.BY S.P.P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. KIRAN KUMAR S/O MOHANKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HORAPETE, TURUVEKERE TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESH B.N, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46179 CRL.A No. 301 of 2025 THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE BAIL ORDER IN CRL.MISC.NO.1593/2024 DATED 10.11.2023 PASSED BY THE III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKUR AND ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN SPL.C.NO.668/2023 (CR.NO.142/2023) OF RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE I.E TURUVEKERE POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 302, 324, 341, 120(B), 427, 435, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST(POA) ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred under Section 14(A)(2) of SC/ST (POA) Act, seeking to enlarge the appellant/accused No.2 on bail in Crime No.142/2023 of Turuvekere Police Station, Tumakuru. 2. It is not in dispute that the learned Sessions Judge vide order dated 10.11.2023 in Crl.Misc.No.1593/2023 dismissed the prayer for bail and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46179 CRL.A No. 301 of 2025 against the said order, the appellant herein preferred Crl.A.No.658/2024 before this Court. The said appeal was dismissed vide order dated 08.07.2024. 3. After dismissal of the criminal appeal preferred against the order dated 10.11.2023 passed by the Sessions Court, the appellant has not filed any petition seeking bail before the learned Sessions Judge. Since the appellant has already availed the remedy of appeal challenging the order of the learned Sessions Judge dated 10.11.2023, once again filing an appeal against the very same order does not arise. 4. The appellant is seeking bail on the ground of parity, as it is submitted that accused No.1 is enlarged on bail by this Court in Crl.A.No.1481/2025 disposed on 04.09.2025. 5. Reserving liberty to the appellant to approach the Sessions Court and file necessary bail application, instant appeal is disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46179 CRL.A No. 301 of 2025 6. If any application as aforesaid is filed, the learned Sessions Judge shall take into consideration the bail granted to the co-accused and pass order in accordance with law. All the contentions are kept open. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE ASN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1