- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532612026 NC: 2026:KHC:42404 CRL.P No. 11782 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. 11782 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE H. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT B.R.KAVAL VILLAGE, HUNUSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 105 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VIDYASHREE.K.S, FOR SRI. CHOWDAREDDY T. M, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE BY HUNASUR RURAL POLICE STATION,HUNASUR, MYSURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. RUKMINI W/O SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/O B R KAVAL VILLAGE, HUNASURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532612026 NC: 2026:KHC:42404 CRL.P No. 11782 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING THAT PLEASED TO GRANT BAIL TO THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.311/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 126(2), 352, 109, 351(2) R/W 3(5) OF B N S AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r)(s) 3(2)(v) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING TRIAL ON THE FILE OF VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE, MYSURU AND BY GIVING DIRECTION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL. 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 11.08.2026 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: KAHC010532612026 NC: 2026:KHC:42404 CRL.P No. 11782 of 2026 4. For the statistical purpose, this Criminal Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2