- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28943 CRL.P No. 7902 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7902 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI PAVAN C.L @ CHINI S/O LOKESH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/O ARALIMARA COLONY CHANNAPATTANA, HN PURA ROAD HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HEMANTH M, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN CITY P.S REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS COURT COMPLEX AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. KIRAN S/O THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS RESIDENT OF HOOVINAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI LAXMAN B, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL WHO HAS BEEN ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.5 IN CR.NO.169/2025 AGAINST THE ACCUSED AND THEREAFTER HAS FILED A FINAL REPORT AFTER COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION ALLEGING COMMISSION OF OFFENCE P/U/S 61(2),189(2),189(4),238,103(1),249,304(2) R/W 190 OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF OF SPL.C.C.NO.40/2026 IN THE COURT OF I ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE HASSAN. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28943 CRL.P No. 7902 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. This petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 is filed seeking regular bail in Crime No.169 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 61(2), 189(2), 189(4), 103(1), 249, 304(2) r/w Section 190 of BNS 2023 and Sections 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015. Bail application filed by the petitioner before the jurisdictional Sessions Court in Special case No.40 of 2026 was rejected on 09.04.2026. 2. Registry has raised an office objection with regard to maintainability of this petition on the ground that petitioner has an alternative remedy of filing an appeal against the aforesaid order provided under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28943 CRL.P No. 7902 of 2026 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that inadvertently he has filed this criminal petition instead of filing a criminal appeal as aforesaid said. 4. Memo is taken on record. Petitioner is permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. 5. For statistical purpose, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1