IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.318 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

1. PARAMESHWARAPPA, S/O LATE CHENNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 2. ARUNA, S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 3. NAVEEN, S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, ALL ARE AGRICULTURISTS, R/O MADIKE CHILUR VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT.

Digitally signed …APPELLANTS by SUMA B N (BY SRI. PRASAD B S.,ADVOCATE)

Location: H IGH COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. YASHAVANTH S., S/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/O KORACHARA KERI, HADONAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. MOHAN KUMAR T., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO A. SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 03.02.2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC NO.71/2026 WHEREBY THE APPLICATION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL OF THE APPELLANTS HAS BEEN REJECTED. B. ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY ENLARGE THE APPELLANTS ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN TH