Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1442/2026 of SRI MANJUNATHA Vs STATE BY HUNASUR RURAL POLICE STATION on 16 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010532612026 NC: 2026:KHC:42404 CRL.P No. 11782 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11782 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11782 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) /
483(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
SRI. MANJUNATHA
S/O LATE H. RAJU,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/AT B.R.KAVAL VILLAGE,
HUNUSUR TALUK,
MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 105
…PETITIONER
(BY SMT. VIDYASHREE.K.S, FOR
SRI. CHOWDAREDDY T. M, ADVOCATES)
AND:
1.
STATE BY HUNASUR RURAL
POLICE STATION,HUNASUR,
MYSURU DISTRICT
REPRESENTED BY SPP
OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL
HIGH COURT BUILDINGS,
BENGALURU – 560 001.
2.
SMT. RUKMINI
W/O SUBRAMANI
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/O B R KAVAL VILLAGE,
HUNASURU TALUK,
MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 105
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1)
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signed by
JUANITA
THEJESWINI
Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483
BNSS) PRAYING THAT PLEASED TO GRANT BAIL TO THE
PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.311/2026 FOR THE OFFENCES
PUNISHABLE U/S 126(2), 352, 109, 351(2) R/W 3(5) OF B N S
AND SECTIONS 3(1)(r)(s) 3(2)(v) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION
OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, ON THE FILE OF
RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING TRIAL ON THE FILE OF VI
ADDL. DISTRICT AND SPECIAL JUDGE, MYSURU AND BY
GIVING DIRECTION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
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ORAL ORDER
Learned Counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 11.08.2026 seeking permission of this Court to convert this Criminal Petition into a Criminal Appeal as provided under Section 14(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
2. The memo is taken on record.
3. In view of the memo, the petitioner is permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into a Criminal Appeal as prayed for.
HC-KAR
4. For the statistical purpose, this Criminal Petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY)
JUDGE
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