- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010624932026 NC: 2026:KHC:50638 CRL.P No. 14063 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14063 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. NAGENDRA @ KALLEHINDI S/O LATE MANCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O NEW TANK ROAD MELLAHALLI VILLAGE VARUNA HOBALI MYSURU TALUK - 570 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HEMANTH KUMAR K, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AREKERE POLICE STATION MANDYA, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SIDDARAJU S/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS BAVIKATTE CIRCLE RAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE MYSURU TQ. MANDYA - 570 019. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.08.2026 IN SPL.C.NO.143/2026 AND ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN THE ABOVE CASE FOR THE OFENCE P/U/S 103, 126(2), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 238 OF BNS AND SEC.3(1)(r),3(1)(s),3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ ARAKERE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010624932026 NC: 2026:KHC:50638 CRL.P No. 14063 of 2026 POLICE PENDING BEFORE THE V ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though an appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has been filed, inadvertently even section 483 of BNSS, 2023, has been invoked in this petition. He submits that therefore, petitioner may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into criminal appeal as provided under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2. The submission is placed on record. Petitioner is permitted to convert this criminal petition into criminal appeal as aforesaid. 3. For statistical purposes, this criminal petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2