- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606822026 NC: 2026:KHC:52699 CRL.A No. 1476 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1476 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: 1. PRASHANTH KUMAR S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, PRESENT ADDRESS: C/O INDRAVENI, 2ND CROSS, OM SHAKTHI LAYOUT, SHIKARIPALYA, MARAGONDANAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-560102. PERMANENT ADDRESS: HYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, HIRE HADALAGI HOBLI, HOVINAHADALAGI TALUKU, VIJAYAPURA-586101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DARSHAN M S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY HEBBAGODI P.S. RPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. SMT. RENUKA, W/O ANANDA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, NEAR ELINA APARTMENT, MARAGONDANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606822026 NC: 2026:KHC:52699 CRL.A No. 1476 of 2026 SHIKARIPALYA VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU-562106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1, V/O DTD: 18/9/26 - SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT.) CRL.A FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE II ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL IN CRL.MISC.NO.1058/2026 DATED 15.07.2026 AND PASS AN ORDER OF BAIL ENLARGING THE APPELLANT IN CR.NO.543/2025 OF HEBBAGODI POLICE NOW IN SPL.C.NO.18/2026 AND PENDING TRIAL BEFORE II ADDL.DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 103(1),238 OF BNS ACT 2023 AND SEC.3(2)(V) OF SC/ST ACT 2015. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the order dated 15.07.2026 passed in Crl.Misc.No.1058/2026 by the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru (for short, 'the trial Court') - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606822026 NC: 2026:KHC:52699 CRL.A No. 1476 of 2026 2. On the basis of the complaint filed by Smt. Renuka, Hebbagodi Police have registered the case in Crime No.543/2025 against the appellant/accused Prashanth Kumar for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 103(1) of BNS 2023 and Section 3(2)(v-a) of SC/ST (POA) Act 1989. The accused was arrested on 16.10.2025 and produced before the Court. He was remanded to judicial custody. The application was filed under Section 483 of BNSS, same came to be dismissed by the trial Court. Being aggrieved by the dismissal order, the appellant has preferred this appeal. 3. After investigation, the IO has submitted the charge sheet against the accused. In column number 17 of the charge sheet, it is stated as under: "F PÉù£À ªÀÄÈvÉ gÉõÁä ªÀAiÀĸÀÄì-32 ªÀµÀð gÀªÀgÀÄ ¥Àj²µÀÖ eÁwUÀ¼À, ªÀiÁAUï (Mang) G¥ÀeÁwUÉ ¸ÉÃjgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. CAPÀt-12gÀ°è £ÀªÀÄÆ¢¹gÀĪÀ DgÉÆæAiÀiÁzÀ ¥Àæ±ÁAvï PÀªÀiÁägï JA§ÄªÀ£ÀÄ ¥ÀæªÀUÀð-II (J) «±ÀéPÀªÀÄð eÁwUÉ ¸ÉÃjgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010606822026 NC: 2026:KHC:52699 CRL.A No. 1476 of 2026 CAPÀt-12gÀ°è £ÀªÀÄÆ¢¹gÀĪÀ DgÉÆæAiÀÄÄ PÉù£À ªÀÄÈvÉ gÉõÁä gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¦æÃw¹ 2025£Éà ¸Á°£À ¥sÉçÄæªÀj wAUÀ¼À°è «ªÁºÀ ªÀiÁrPÉÆArgÀÄvÁÛ£É. F »AzÉAiÉÄà gÉõÁä gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÀįÉÃAzÀgï JA§ÄªÀgÀ eÉÆvÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄÄA¨ÉÊAiÀÄ°è «ªÁºÀ ªÀiÁrPÉÆArzÀÝgÀÄ. EªÀjUÉ £À«ÃPÁ JA§ 15 ªÀµÀðzÀ ªÀÄUÀ½zÀÄÝ, ªÀÄÈvÉ gÉõÁä gÀªÀgÀÄ ¥Àæ±ÁAvï PÀªÀiÁägï gÀªÀgÀ eÉÆvÉ 2£Éà «ªÁºÀ DzÀ £ÀAvÀgÀ DgÉÆæ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ªÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ £À«ÃPÁ gÀªÀgÀ eÉÆvÉ ªÁ¸ÀªÀiÁrPÉÆArgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. 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The averments made in the complaint itself reveals that the accused has confessed before the complainant that he has slapped and squeezed the neck of the deceased and dragged her to bathroom. The commission of alleged offences are punishable with imprisonment for life or death. The Special Court has properly appreciated the materials on record in a proper perspective manner. I do not find any legal or factual error in the impugned order passed by the trial Court. Hence, the Appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE DHA