- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010555522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42745 CRL.P No. 12223 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.12223 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUDHAKARA @ SUDHAKARA K P S/O PAPIREDDY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 2. SRI ARUN KUMARA S/O CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 3. SRI HARINATHA @ HARISH M V S/O VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDENT OF MULLINGICHATLAPALLI VILLAGE, VTC THIMMAMPALLI BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN 563 124. 4. SRI. VENKATAREDDY S/O REDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 5. SRI PRADEEPA @ PRATHAP .K.V S/O VENKATAREDDY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS 6. SRI PAPIREDDY @ PAPIREDDY .G.U S/O UTTAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010555522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42745 CRL.P No. 12223 of 2026 RESIDENT OF RAMANUPADI VILLAGE NAREMADDEPALLI POST BAGEPALLI POST AND TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT PIN - 563 124. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINAY KUMAR T.P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHOWDAREDDY T.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CHELUR POLICE STATION CHELUR, DIST CHIKKABALLAPURA REPRESENTED BY THE SPP OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SWATHI W/O RAVI NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOTHAKOTAVANDAPALLI VILLAGE, CHELUR HOBLI AND TALUK CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT - 563 124. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDITIONAL SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO.0082/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1)(F), 3cl(1)(r)(s), 3(1)(w) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT BILL 2015 AND SEC.191(2), 189(2), 74, 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 AND SEC.190 OF THE BNS, 2023 ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT POLICE, CHELUR PS PENDING TRIAL ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT CHICKKABALLAPUR AND DIRECT THEIR RELEASE IN THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010555522026 NC: 2026:KHC:42745 CRL.P No. 12223 of 2026 EVENT OF ARREST ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY THIS HONBLE 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 petitioners has filed a memo dated 12.08.2026 seeking permission of this Court to convert the present criminal petition into a criminal appeal as provided under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The petitioners are permitted to convert the present petition into a criminal appeal. For statistical purpose, this criminal petition stands disposed off. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10