- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54144 CRL.A No. 2395 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2395 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: ARSHIK, S/O SADSHIVA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O SHANTHINAGAR, BALEHONNUR, N.R.PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIRISH B BALADARE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BALEHONNUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. UMESH N, S/O NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT BEHIND BAVIKATTE, PETELERE, BALEHONNUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1; V/O DATED 18.12.2025 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54144 CRL.A No. 2395 of 2025 THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.11.2025 PASSED BY THE I ADDL.SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT CHIKKAMAGALURU IN CRL.MISC NO.541/2025 CONSEQUENTLY RELEASE THE APPELLANT ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY BALEHONNUR POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.111/2025 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 352 AND 118(1) OF BNS 2023 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF BNS AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(va)OF SC/ST AMENDMENT ACT 2015. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT The appellant has preferred this appeal against the Order passed by the I Additional Sessions and Special Judge, Chikkamagaluru in Criminal Miscellaneous No.541/2025 dated 10.11.2025. 2. Brief facts leading to this appeal are that, on the basis of the complaint filed by Umesh N, Balehonnur police have registered the case in Crime No.111/2025 against the accused for the offence under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 and Sections 352 and 118(1) R/w Section 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54144 CRL.A No. 2395 of 2025 3. Despite sufficient time granted, concerned Police have failed to execute the notice to the respondent No.2 without assigning any reasons. Even today the learned HCGP has not assigned any proper reasons for non-service of notice to the respondent No.2. Hence notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with, as the concerned police are not willing to serve the notice, despite sufficient opportunity given. The Registry directed to send intimation to the Superintendent of Police, Chikkamagaluru, to initiate necessary legal action against the delinquent police officers who have not obeyed the Court order. 3. The petitioner had filed an application under Section 482 of BNS, 2023. Same came to be rejected by the trial Court as per Order dated 10.11.2025. Being aggrieved by this Order, the appellant, who is accused No.1, has preferred this appeal. 4. I have examined the materials placed before this Court. 5. The complainant has stated in his complaint as under: "ಾನು ಈ ೕಲ ಂಡ ಾಸದ ಾಸಾರುೇೆ ಾನು ಾಂಕ 16/10/2025 'ರಂದು ಾ ಸುಾರು 10.30 ಗಂೆಯ, ನಮ" ಮೆ#ಂದ $ಾ ೆ%ೊನೂ'ರು ಬ) *+ಾ,ಣ.ೆ ನನ' $ಾ§ÄÛ ಸೂ /ಯ ನನ' 0ಾವ ೖದುನಾದ - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54144 CRL.A No. 2395 of 2025 ಬ345ೆ ಬರುವವವ6ದು, ಅವರನು' ಕೆದು.ೊಂಡು ಬರಲು %ೋಗು8ಾ,ಗ $ಾ ೆ%ೊನೂ'ರು ರಂ$ಾಪ:ರ ;ೆೋ< ಬಂ= >ೌ@ ನ ಆB= Cಾಂನಗರ %ಾಗೂ ಸು*< ಹಲಸೂರು ರEೆ ರವರು ಅ5ೆ ಬಂದು *ೕನು FೕG ಆHI ಸಂಘಟೆಯ *ೕನು ಪLಾರ ಾM *ನ'ತ ಏನೂ ಾಡ.ೆ DUÀ®è, ಎಂದು %ೇQ ನನ5ೆ ಎ8ೆ5ೆ 5ಾೆ Lೆ.ೆ #ಂದ ಆB= %ೊ>ೆದನು ಸು*< ಸಹ .ೈಗQಂದ ನನ' ತ+ೆ5ೆ ೖ .ೈ5ೆ %ೊ>ೆದನು ಅ8ೇ ಸಮಯದ ಆB= ಮತು ಸು*< ರವರು *ೕನು %ೊ+ೆಯ ಎಂದು Rಾ *ಂದೆ ಾMರುಾೆ. ಅ8ೇ ಸಮಯದ ಅ5ೆ ಾRೇಶ ;ೇೆ.ೆೆ ಎಂಬುವರು ಅ ಬಂದು ಜಗಳ VM3 ಏ.ೆ %ೊ>ೆಯುೕ6 ಎಂದು .ೇQದು, ನುW ಾXಮನಹQY ಸಹ ಬಂದು ಜಗಳ VM3ರುಾೆ ಇದ6ಂದ ನನ5ೆ ತ+ೆ [ಂ$ಾಗ ಎ8ೆ5ೆ ಮತು ಬಲ.ಾ5ೆ ಒಳ ;ೆಾ]ರುತ8ೆ. ನಂತರ ಾನು ^ೕೕ) _ಾ`ೆ $ಾ ೆ%ೊನೂ'ರು5ೆ %ೋದು, ಅ $ಾ ೆ%ೊನೂ'ರು ಸ.ಾI6 ಆಸaೆಯ bcೆ4 .ೊM3ದು, %ೆbdನ bcೆ45ೆ bಕ ಮಗಳeರು f+ಾ ಸ.ಾI6 ಆಸaೆ5ೆ ಾಂಕ 17-10-2025 ರಂದು $ೆಳ5ೆg 5-00 ಗಂೆ5ೆ ಬಂದು bcೆ45ೆ 8ಾಖ+ಾರುೇೆ ಾನು ಈಗ f+ಾ ¸À.ಾI6 ಆಸaೆ ತುತುI *5ಾ ಘಟಕದ $ೆi ನಂ 19 ರ, bcೆ4 ಪ>ೆಯುವ ಸಮಯದ. ಈ ನನ' %ೇQ.ೆ *ೕM ನನ' ೕ+ೆ ºÀ¯Éè ಾMದು, ಆBj ಮತು ಸು*< ರವರ ರುದk .ಾನೂನು ಕಮ .ೈUÉƼÀî®Ä .ೋ6.ೊಳlYೇೆ. ¢£ÁAPÀ 18.10.2025 gÀAzÀÄ aPÀ̪ÀÄUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ f¯Áè ¸ÀPÁðj J.JA.f D¸ÀàçvÉAiÀÄ°è ಒಳೋmಾ 8ಾಖ+ಾದ, 5ಾmಾಳlನ %ೇQ.ೆಯನು' ಮದXಹ' 14.00 ಗಂೆ#ಂದ 15.00 ಗಂೆಯವೆ5ೆ ಪ>ೆದು.ೊಂಡು ಮುಂನ ಕಮ.ಾ ಎ) ಎn ಒ ರವ65ೆ *ೕMರುೇೆ. ¢£ÁAPÀ 18.10.2025gÀAzÀÄ ¸ÀAeÉ 18.30 UÀAmÉUÉ oÁuÁ JJ¸ïL VjñÀgÀªÀgÀÄ oÁuÉUÉ %ಾಜಾ 5ಾmಾಳlನ %ೇQ.ೆ ದೂರನು' %ಾಜಪIM3ದ,ನು' 3oೕಕ63 _ಾ`ಾ p ನಂ 111/2025 PÀ®A 352, 118(1) eÉÆvÉUÉ 3(5) ©J£ïJ¸ï eÉÆvÉUÉ 3(1) (r) (s), 3(2) (va) SC/ST POA 2015 Act jÃvÀå ¥ÀæPÀgÀt zÁR°¹gÀÄvÉÛãÉ." 6. On perusal of the above, at this stage, I am of the opinion that there is a prima facie case against the accused to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54144 CRL.A No. 2395 of 2025 attract the alleged commission of Offence under the Penal Provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. The trial Court has properly appreciated the materials on record and has rightly rejected the application. I do not find any legal or factual error in the impugned order. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER The appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5