- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465732026 NC: 2026:KHC:39366 CRL.P No. 10081 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10081 OF 2026 (439(2)(Cr.PC) / 483(3)(BNSS) -) BETWEEN: 1. KIRAN KUMAR AGED 45 YEARS S/O LATE DASARAJU R/O POLICE LAYOUT 1ST CROSS KALYANNAGAR CHIKKAMANGALURU TOWN CHIKKAMANGALURU KARNATAKA -577 101 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK N. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHIKKAMANGALURU TOWN P S REP STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU -560 001 2. HANUMANTHARAJ @ HANUMANTHA S/O NARASAPP AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O SHANKARAPURA 2ND CROSS CHIKKAMANGALURU KARNATAKA -577 101 Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465732026 NC: 2026:KHC:39366 CRL.P No. 10081 of 2026 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 439(2) CR.P.C (U/S 483(3) BNSS), PRAYING TO CANCEL THE BAIL BY THE HON'BLE 1st ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU IN SPL.CC.NO.48/2026, ON THE FILE OF TOWN POLICE CHIKKAMANGALURU, FOR THE P/U/S 127(1), 238, 103(1) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, AND U/S 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 THROUGH ITS ORDER DTD 18.06.2026 AND THE ACCUSED MAY BE DIRECTED TO SURRENDER BEFORE THE TRIAL COURT. 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 has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to convert this criminal petition into an appeal as provided under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. Submission and memo taken on record. Petitioner is permitted to convert this petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465732026 NC: 2026:KHC:39366 CRL.P No. 10081 of 2026 3. For statistical purpose this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VP