- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550592026 NC: 2026:KHC:44657 CRL.P No. 12071 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12071 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. VARUN GOWDA P W/O PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NAYANAHALLI, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 560 105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G RAKESH RAJ.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY JIGANI CITY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU. 2. VICTIM REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER, KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, RESIDING AT VADERA MANCHENAHALLI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 5621 06. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV.,ASPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550592026 NC: 2026:KHC:44657 CRL.P No. 12071 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.132/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT/JIGANI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 351(3), AND 351(2) OF THE BNS 2023 R/W 8 AND 12 OF THE POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTION 3(1)(w)(i)(ii) OF THE SC AND ST (POA) ACT 1989 NOW PENDING BEFORE THE FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT-I (RURAL) BENGALURU RURAL AT BANGALORE. 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 submits that inadvertently, this Criminal Petition has been filed instead of a Criminal Appeal, as provided under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He seeks permission of this Court to convert this Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal. 2. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550592026 NC: 2026:KHC:44657 CRL.P No. 12071 of 2026 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to convert the Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal, as prayed for. 4. For statistical purposes, this Criminal Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1