- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28309 CRL.P No. 7835 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7835 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MANOHAR T.L S/O. LAVANYAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT. THIPPAREDDY VILLAGE CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVA KUMAR N, ADV.) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMAKURU DCRE POLICE REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THE ARREST OF THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.0019/2026 OF RESPONDENT TUMAKURU DCRE POLICE STATION TUMAKURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 74, 351(2), 352, 318(2), 64(2)(m), OF BNS 2023 AND SECTION 3(2)(va) AND 3(1)(w)(1) OF SC AND ST (POA) ACT 2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28309 CRL.P No. 7835 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inadvertently criminal petition under Section 482 of BNSS 2023 is filed instead of filing a criminal appeal as provided under Section 14A(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015. He submits that therefore, petitioner may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. He has filed a memo to the said effect. 2. The said submission and memo placed on record. Petitioner is permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal as aforesaid. 3. For statistical purpose, this Criminal petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2