CRL.A/1259/2026 of PRADEEP S P Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA BY on 17 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1259 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

1.

PRADEEP S. P,

S/O. S. PARASHIVA MURTHY,

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

R/AT THOTADA MANE,

NEAR SBM BANK, SHAGYA POST,

KOLLEGALA TALUK, SAGGIM,

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 439.

2.

S. P. PRATHIBHA,

D/O. S. PARASHIVA MURTHY,

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,

R/AT SHAGYA POST,

SAGGIM, KOLLEGAL,

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 439.

3.

M. SULOCHANA,

W/O. S. PARASHIVA MURTHY,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

R/AT SHAGYA, SAGGIAM,

KOLLEGAL,

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 439.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY., ADVOCATE)

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

HANUR POLICE STATION,

CHAMARAJANAGARA,

REPRESENTED BY

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

2.

SMT. MALA,

S/O. MANTAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,

R/AT SHAGYA VILLAGE,

HANUR TALUK,

CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT – 571 439.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S. JAVEED., HCGP FOR R1)

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THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING TO

RELEASE THE APPELLANTS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE

EVENT OF THEIR ARREST AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED

20.07.2026, IN CRL.MISC.NO.286/2026 (ARISING OUT OF

CRIME NO.146/2026) OF HANUR POLICE STATION, FOR THE

OFFENCES P/U/S 126(2), 352, 115(2), 324(2), 74, 76 R/W

3(5) OF BNS AND SECTION 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v-a) OF SC

AND ST (POA) ACT, PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT AND

SESSIONS COURT, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT.

HC-KAR

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH