- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591332026 NC: 2026:KHC:47390 CRL.P No. 13174 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13174 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMESH REDDY S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 153, MULLUR, CARMELARAM BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE 560 035. 2. SRI. KRISHNA REDDY, S/O RAMESH .T, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT SY NO.108/6B, R.R FARM ROAD, OPP GRAVEYARD, KODATHI VILLAGE, BENGALURU 560 035, 3. SRI. BHARATH REDDY, S/O RAMESH .T, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT SITE NOS. 13 AND 14, RAMAIAH LAYOUT, KODATHI, VARTHUR, BANGALORE 560 087. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.SHARADA C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591332026 NC: 2026:KHC:47390 CRL.P No. 13174 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VARTHUR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE. 2. SRI.T.S. ARAVIND SAI LOKESH, S/O T. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT MULLUR VILLAGE, VARTHUR, BENGALURU 560 035. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) PRAYING TO GRANT AN ORDER OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 ARREST FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/US/ 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS ACT AND SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 2015 IN CRL.MISC.NO.1756/2026 (CRIME NO.540/2026) OF VARTHUR POLICE STATION WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010591332026 NC: 2026:KHC:47390 CRL.P No. 13174 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that inadvertently a criminal petition under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 is filed by the petitioners instead of filing a criminal appeal as provided under Section 14A (2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989. She submits that petitioners may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal. 2. The said submission and memo are placed on record. 3. Petitioners are permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid. For statistical purpose, this Criminal petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1