- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1652 CRL.A No. 2263 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2263 OF 2025 (U/S 14(A) (2)) BETWEEN: MANU N S/O NANJUNDASWAMY. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.557, MIG-1, 3RD CROSS, LAKSHMIKANTHA NAGAR, MYSURU, MYSURU DISTRICT PERMANENTLY R/AT BAGALI VILLAGE, SANTHEMARANAHALLI HOBLI, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313 (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …APPELLANT (BY SRI. K RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HEBBAL POLICE STATION, MYSURU - 570 001 AND ALSO REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1652 CRL.A No. 2263 of 2025 2. SMT. NAGARATHNA, W/O BETTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 68, K.T. CHEMICAL FACTORY, HOOTAGALLI INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 606. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. T.P.RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.07.2025 PASSED IN SPL.CASE NO.59/2025 (CRIME NO.63/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT HEBBAL POLICE) NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADDL. DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE MYSURU, AND CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.103(1) AND 85 OF BNS ACT 2023 AND SEC.3(1)(r)(s), Sec.3(2)V(A) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1652 CRL.A No. 2263 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT In view of submission of the learned counsel for the appellant, the appeal is dismissed. However, at the request of the appellant, the appellant is at liberty to move the fresh bail application before the Trial Court after recording evidence of material witnesses. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25