Karnataka High Court
CRL.A/1067/2026 of MR. PRAMOD. J Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 10 August 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:29295 CRL.P No. 8034 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8034 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. PRAMOD J AGE 23 YEARS S/O LATE JAYPRAKASH K.S. POSTAL QAURTERS A -5,
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NC: 2026:KHC:29295
CRL.P No. 8034 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8034 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
MR. PRAMOD J
AGE 23 YEARS
S/O LATE JAYPRAKASH K.S.
POSTAL QAURTERS
A-5, NEAR SACHIN TENDULKAR PARK
LALBHADUR SHASTRI ROAD
SHANKARI PURAM, HASSAN.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI MOHAMMED USMAN SHAIKH, ADV.)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY SUPRINTENDENT
OF POLICE, DCRE EASTERN RANGE
POLICE STATION, DAVANGERE.
2.
MISS ANUPRIYA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
D/O NINGAPPA
SUBHASH LAYOUT HARIHAR
DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI RANGASWAMY R, HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNNS)
PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE TO RELEASE
THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN
CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.8/2026 OF DCRE ESTERN RANGE
POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S
69, 74, 64(2)(m), 352, 115(2), 351(2) OF THE BNS 2023 AND
3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v) OF THE SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
Digitally
signed by
NANDINI M S
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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NC: 2026:KHC:29295
CRL.P No. 8034 of 2026
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
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ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, inadvertently this criminal petition is filed under Section 438 of BNSS, 2023 instead of filing an appeal as provided under Section 14(A)(2) of SC/ST (POA) Amendment Act, 2015. He submits that, therefore the petitioner may be permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid.
2. The said submission is placed on record. The petitioner is permitted to convert this criminal petition into a criminal appeal as aforesaid.
3. For statistical purpose, this criminal petition is disposed of.
4. All contentions urged are kept open.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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