- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31288 CRL.P No. 8644 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8644 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. GOKUL N C/O NATESHAN N AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 5, A.N.G. NILAYAM 4TH CORSS, ANNAPOORNESHWARI LAYOUT T C PALYA K R PURAM BENGALURU - 560 036 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHITH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAMAMURHTY NAGAR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SATHISH KUMAR S/O LAKSHMAYYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT SM HERITAGE APARTMENT AKSHAYA NAGAR, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 016 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31288 CRL.P No. 8644 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S. 482 BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 109(1), 352, 351(2), 190 OF BNS AND U/S.3(1)(r) OF SC/ST (POA) IN CR.NO.162/2026 ON THE FILE OF RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE COURT OF THE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH-71) AT BENGALURU AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inadvertently this criminal petition is filed instead of filing criminal appeal as provided under Section 14A(2) of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He submits that petitioner may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into criminal appeal. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31288 CRL.P No. 8644 of 2026 3. Petitioner is permitted to convert this criminal petition into Criminal Appeal as aforesaid. For statistical purpose, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VP