- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 435 OF 2018 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 433 OF 2018 IN CRL.RP No. 435/2018 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-1 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) AND: HARISH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS C/O AJ(2) (G) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, VIGINAPURA, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU. RESIDING AT NO.785-1, D-1, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018 GROUND FLOOR, B.D.A. FLATS, ASINGH TOWN, OPPO: BWSSB WATER TANK, BENGALURU- 560097. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S V BHAT., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE S.P.P FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2018 IN SPL.C.C.NO.405/2016 ON THE FILE OF SPECIAL II ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(x) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989 AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED U/S 227 OF CR.P.C. AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRL.RP. IN CRL.RP NO. 433/2018 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RAMAMURTHYNAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-1 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA., HCGP) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018 AND: HARISH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS C/O AJ(2) (G) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, VIGINAPURA, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR, BENGALURU. RESIDING AT NO.785-1, D-1, GROUND FLOOR, B.D.A. FLATS, ASINGH TOWN, OPPO: BWSSB WATER TANK, BENGALURU- 560097. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S V BHAT., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C BY S.P.P FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.01.2018 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE IN SPL.C.C.NO.404/2016 DISCHARGING THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(x) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AND DISMISS THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED US 227 OF CRPC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12486 CRL.RP No. 435 of 2018 C/W CRL.RP No. 433 of 2018 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard learned High Court Government Pleader for the State/revision petitioner. The impugned order passed by the learned Special Judge is allowing the application filed by the accused seeking discharge. Section 14A of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 could provide for an appeal and not a revision. As such, revision petitions are not maintainable. Accordingly, revision petitions are dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:PS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5