- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532092026 NC: 2026:KHC:42403 CRL.P No. 11683 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11683 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NANDAN.M, S/O LATE MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT HOUSING BOARD COLONY, BOMMANAKATTE, HIRIYURU POST, BHADRAVATHI – 577 201, DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAJENDRA SHANKAR SHALKE FOR SRI. PRASAD B.S, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAPER TOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA – 577 301. 2. XXXXX …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINOD MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532092026 NC: 2026:KHC:42403 CRL.P No. 11683 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING THAT PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPL.C NO.162/2025 PENDING BEFORE LD ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I (POCSO) SHIVAMOGGA ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.26/2024 OF PAPER TOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 137(2), 127(2), 64(2)(n), 65(1) OF BNSS AND SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTION 3(1)(w)(i)(ii), 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT. 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 dated 07.08.2026 seeking permission of this Court to convert this Criminal Petition into a Criminal Appeal as provided under Section 14(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the petitioner is permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into a Criminal Appeal as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532092026 NC: 2026:KHC:42403 CRL.P No. 11683 of 2026 4. For the statistical purpose, this Criminal Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1