- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29112 CRL.P No. 8162 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. 8162 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANDEEP D M S/O MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT DODDATHAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK- … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DCRE PUBLIC STATION, CHIKKABALLAPURA, REPRESENTED BY LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR CHIKKABALLAPURA 2. SRI. GIRISHA. L., S/O RAJA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, C/O SMT. GOWRAMMA BUILDING, WARD NO. 21, SHANTHI NAGARA, CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP) Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29112 CRL.P No. 8162 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 483 BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.18/2026 REGISTERED BY THE CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN P.S. FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 103(1) AND 238 OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.3(1), (r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, WHICH IS PENDING IN SPL.S.C.NO.84/2026 ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Registry has raised an office objection with regard to the maintainability of this Criminal Petition on the ground that chargesheet has been filed in the present case against the accused invoking the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ['SC/ST (POA) Act' for short] and the order of rejection of bail has been passed by the Court of I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the aforesaid office objection, the petitioner may be permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into Criminal - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29112 CRL.P No. 8162 of 2026 Appeal as provided under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. 3. Said submission is placed on record. Petitioner is permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal as aforesaid. 4. For statistical purpose, this Criminal petition stands disposed of. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VGR