Prashanth N N vs State of Karnataka - Court Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6959 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN:

1. PRASHANTH N N S/O NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NARASIPURA VILLAGE,

2. NITHIN U.N. S/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT UNTUVALLI,

Digitally signed   3.   KUMARA SWAMY U.S.,
by SUMA B N             S/O SURAPPA GOWDA
Location: HIGH          AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

COURT OF KARNATAKA R/AT NO.127/88, SRINGERI, UNTUVALLI, NARASIPURA, NARVE, KOPPA,

4. SHABARSIHA K.J. S/O JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

5. VENKATESH U.M. S/O MARIYAPPAGOWDA -2- AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.81, UPPINAGADDE, MARITHALLU, NARVE, KOPPA,

6. PREETHAM U.K. S/O KUMARASWAMI AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT NO.127/88, SRINGERI, UNTUVALLI, NARASIPURA, NARVE,

7. NAGARAJ

S/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS (PETITIONERS ARE ACCUSED NOS.2,3,4,5,1 RESPECTIVELY IN CRIME NO.23/2026 OF KOPPA POLICE STATION, CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAMOD CHANDRA I S,ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOPPA POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. K.R.PUNITH KUMAR S/O RAMESH K., AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT KALMAKKI, NARVE, KOPPA, CHICKMAGALURU DISTIRCT - 577 126. -3-

3. NITHISH H.C.

S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT HEDSE, BOVANAKOTE VILLAGE, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN CONNECTION WITH CR.NO.23/2026 REGISTERED BY KOPPA

P.S. CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2), 118(1), 351(2) AND 190 OF THE BNS AND SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) AND 3(1)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT AMENDMENT ACT 2015 BY IMPOSING SUCH CONDITIONS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to convert the petition into appeal.

2. The said submission is taken on record. Petitioner is permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal. -4-

3. For the statistical purpose, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5