- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33129 CRL.P No. 9386 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9386 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. MR. UMESHA @ H UMESHAPPA S/O. H. ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 2. MR. MALLIKARJUNA H. (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) S/O. VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 3. MR. SHANMUKAPPA (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) S/O. VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 4. MR. MANJAPPA, (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33129 CRL.P No. 9386 of 2026 RESIDING AT MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 5. MR. GURUMURTHAYYA HIREMATH, (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. VEERAPPA, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 11/3, MAIN ROAD, DINDADAHALLI, KITTADAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 6. MR. LOKAYYA @ LOKESHAYYA, (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O. VEERAPPA @ VEERAYYA, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.203, NEAR RENUKESHWARA TEMPLE, OPP. TO TANK DINDANAHALLI, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 7. MR. KIRAN H (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O. MALLIKARJUNA H, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 203, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 8. MR. SIDDAYYA (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. VIRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33129 CRL.P No. 9386 of 2026 RESIDING AT MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 9. MR. LAVA @ LAVA U.N (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, S/O. UMESHAPPA N., AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 311, MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427 10. MR. PRAVEENA @ PRAVEEN KUMAR M.N. (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O. MANJAPPA N., AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 11. MR. KUSHA @ KUSHA U.N. (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, S/O. UMESHAPPA N., RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 311, MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. 12. HUSEN SAB (AS PER ADHAAR CARD) S/O. JAMAL SAB R. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33129 CRL.P No. 9386 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT REVANA SIDDESHWARA TEMPLE, MARAVALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JITHIN JEIJO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHIKARIPURA RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. MR. LOKESH NAIK S/O. SURYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT SANKLAPURA VILLAGE SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA - 574 240 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ASPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CR.NO.187/2026 REGISTERED BY THE SHIKARIPURA P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 189(2),191(2),115(2),352,133,309(3),190 OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.3(1)(r),3(1)(s),3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 2015. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33129 CRL.P No. 9386 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that inadvertently this criminal petition is filed instead of filing a criminal appeal as provided under Section 14A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preventions of Atrocities) Act 1989. She submits that petitioners may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal. 2. Said submission is placed on the record. 3. Petitioners are permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. For statistical purpose, this criminal petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5