- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29295 CRL.P No. 8034 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8034 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. PRAMOD J AGE 23 YEARS S/O LATE JAYPRAKASH K.S. POSTAL QAURTERS A-5, NEAR SACHIN TENDULKAR PARK LALBHADUR SHASTRI ROAD SHANKARI PURAM, HASSAN. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAMMED USMAN SHAIKH, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SUPRINTENDENT OF POLICE, DCRE EASTERN RANGE POLICE STATION, DAVANGERE. 2. MISS ANUPRIYA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS D/O NINGAPPA SUBHASH LAYOUT HARIHAR DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.8/2026 OF DCRE ESTERN RANGE POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 69, 74, 64(2)(m), 352, 115(2), 351(2) OF THE BNS 2023 AND 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v) OF THE SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29295 CRL.P No. 8034 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, inadvertently this criminal petition is filed under Section 438 of BNSS, 2023 instead of filing an appeal as provided under Section 14(A)(2) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015. He submits that, therefore the petitioner may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. 2. The said submission is placed on record. The petitioner is permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. 3. For statistical purpose, this criminal petition is disposed of. 4. All contentions urged are kept open. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2