- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14840 CRL.A No. 2195 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2195 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATH S. L. S/O SHETU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, PARTY WORKER, R/O KALLAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ. HOSAPETE, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K.B.K. SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP, KARNATAKA HIGH COURT, BENGALURU-01. 2. SRI. SHEIK SIRAJUDDIN @ SIRAJ SHEIK S/O S. M. KASIM, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC. POLITICIAN AND FORMER MLA, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14840 CRL.A No. 2195 of 2023 R/O. 14TH WARD, KHB COLONY, SANDUR, BALLARI - 583119. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SANDESH J. CHOUTA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ISMAIL M. MUSBA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A) (2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 04.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.2146/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE LXXXI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU CITY (CCH-82) GRANTING INTERIM BAIL TO THE ACCUSED AND ORDER DATED 21.10.2023 AND FURTHER GRANTING REGULAR BAIL TO THE ACCUSED, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND IN CR.NO.162/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504 OF IPC R/W. SECTION 3(1)(r) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989 (AMENDMENT ACT, 2005) REGISTERED BY THE HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14840 CRL.A No. 2195 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT Sri. K.B.K. Swamy, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo and submits that the appeal may be dismissed. However, it is submitted that the hearing of Crl.P.No.8882/2024 may be expedited. 2. In light of the memo filed, appeal is dismissed. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR