- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:550 CRL.RP No. 100494 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100494 OF 2025 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT. ROHINI S. W/O. M. SHIVAKUMAR AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. BALANJINEYA TEMPLE STREET, BENGALURU ROAD NEAR, OLD RAYADURGA BUSSTAND, BALLARI 583101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. Y. KOTRESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ITS SHO COWL BAJAR PS BALLARI 583104. BALLARI DIST. REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD 580008. 2. SMT. K. MAMATHA W/O. K. SWAMY KUMAR AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. BARABAR STREET, COWLBAJAR BALLARI 583104, BALLARI DIST. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRII JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 R/W 442 OF BNSS, 2023, R/W. 397 R/W. 401 OF CRPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 09-12-2025, PASSED IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 1065/2025, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 171/2025, DATED 19.02.2025, THE REGISTERED BY THE SHO,COWL BAZAR POLICE STATION BALLARI DISTRICT, PASSED BY THE IST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL COURT AT BALLARI, AND DISCHARGE PETITION FILED BY THE REVISION PETITIONER ON 3-11-2025, WHILE ALLOWING PETITION U/SEC 250 Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:550 CRL.RP No. 100494 of 2025 OF BNSS 2023 /227 OF CRPC, FOR THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC 3(1)(R),3(1)(S),3(2)(VA) OF SC/ST ACT-1989 (POA) AND 189(2),191(2),115(2),352,190 OF BNS-2023. SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE IST ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BALLARI ANNEXURE-A AND A1, WHICH WOULD MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. The Office has raised an objection regarding the dismissal of the application under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter “Cr.P.C.”). 2. In the present case, the petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter “SC/ST (POA) Act”). 3. Upon perusal of Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, it is clear that any order passed by the Special Court is not revisable, although an appeal lies under Section 14A(1) of the SC/ST (POA) Act. 4. Accordingly, the present revision petition is dismissed as not maintainable. However, the dismissal of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:550 CRL.RP No. 100494 of 2025 this revision petition shall not prevent the petitioner from taking appropriate action in accordance with law. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 8