IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2213 OF 2023 c/w CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.798 OF 2024 Crl. Appeal No.2213/2023 BETWEEN:

K. S. RAVIKUMAR S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, FLAT NO. 404, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENTS, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 059.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K. S. RAVIKUMAR, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

1. R. RAMAIAH S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 2. SURESH RAMAIAH S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. MANJU R. D/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT FLAT NO. 504, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENTS, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 059.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MATHAD CHIDANANDASWAMY, ADV.)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(1) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE PARTY IN PERSON PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.11.2023 PASSED BY THE LXX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH NO.71) IN CRL.MISC.NO.10487/2023, REMAND BACK THE CASE FOR A FRESH ADJUDICATION AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MIGHT DEEM FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

Crl. Appeal No.798/2024 BETWEEN:

K. S. RAVIKUMAR S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED 52 YEARS, FLAT NO. 404, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENTS, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 059.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. K. S. RAVIKUMAR, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

AND:

1. R. RAMAIAH S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 2. SURESH RAMAIAH S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 3. MANJU R. D/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT FLAT NO. 504, B-8, KAILASH APARTMENTS, JNANABHARATHI ENCLAVE, MYSORE ROAD, KENGERI, BENGALURU-560 059.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MATHAD CHIDANANDASWAMY, ADV.)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 BY THE PARTY-IN-PERSON PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 16.12.2023 PASSED BY THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT BENGALURU (CCH NO.71) IN SPL.C.NO.1806/2023 FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 420, 167, 471 OF IPC.

THESE APPEALS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 07.01.2026 AND COMING ON FOR "PRONOUNCEMENT OF ORDERS" THIS DAY, THE COURT, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

CAV JUDGMENT

1. The appellant/party-in-person has preferred these appeals challenging the order passed by the LXX Additional City Civil and Special Judge at Bengaluru (CCH-71) (for short "the trial Court"). Criminal Appeal No.2213 of 2023 is preferred against the order dated 26^th October, 2023 passed in Criminal Misc. No.10487 of 2023 as the trial Court has granted interim bail to the respondents. Criminal Appeal No.798 of 2024 is preferred against the Order dated 16^th December, 2023 passed in Special Case No.1806 of 2023 as the trial Court has allowed the bail applications of the respondent.

2. After receipt of notice, respondents have appeared through their Counsel.

3. The party-in-person in Criminal Appeal No.2213 of 2023 has reiterated the averments made in the Memorandum of Appeal. The main ground urged by the appellant in the Appeal is that the impugned order is perverse, illegal and unjustified. Accused has not stated any cogent ground for the enlargement on interim bail. The trial Court has not applied its judicious mind while passing the impugned order. The impugned order does not whisper anything regarding evidence marked by the complainant. There is prima facie material against the accused which was intentionally ignored by the Special Court. Further, it is submitted that complaint was not given the opportunity to oppose the bail application as required under Section 15A(5) of the SC/ST (PoA) Act. Section 18 of the said Act bars the accused from filing an application under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure for any offence committed under SC/ST (PoA) Act when there is a prima facie case against the accused.

He would submit that the accused are repeated offenders. They have not only committed repeated atrocities on the co