- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586772026 NC: 2026:KHC:47261 CRL.A No. 1438 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 RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1438 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. LOKESH M, S/O LATE MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SHANTHINAGAR, LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. UTSAV GOWDA P.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LINGADAHALLI P.S., REP. BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. ROOPA K.T, W/O H. T. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, WOMEN SUPERVISOR, Digitally signed by SUSHMA LAKSHMI B S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586772026 NC: 2026:KHC:47261 CRL.A No. 1438 of 2026 R/AT M. G. ROAD, INFRONT OF KEB OFFICE TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. JAVEED., HCGP) ---- THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.14(A) (2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.42/2026, OF RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I AT BENGALURU, BEARING SPL.C.C.NO.87/2026, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 54, 137(2), 127(2), 64(2)(m), 65(1) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.4(2) OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT, 2006. THIS APPEAL IS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586772026 NC: 2026:KHC:47261 CRL.A No. 1438 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for appellant has filed a memo seeking to convert the Criminal Appeal into Criminal Petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Considering the same, the Registry is directed to convert the Criminal Appeal into Criminal Petition. 4. For statistical purpose, this Criminal Appeal stands disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BSS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8