IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 334 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN: MR MURALI S/O MADAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT H.NO. 7-218, HITHLU HOUSE, THENKULIPADY VILLAGE MALALI POST, GANJIMATT, MANGALURU.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. SACHIN B S.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BAJPE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.

Digitally signed by SUMA B N 2. SMT. RATHNA, Location: H IGH W/O POOVAPPA, COURT OF KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 3-229, GANDHINAGAR, MOODABIDRE, MANGALURU …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1;

R2- SERVED)

THIS CRL.A. FILED U/S 14(A)(2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 2015 PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.01.2026 PASSED IN CRIME NO. 11/2026 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANGALURU, AND ENLARGE THE APPELLANT ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.11/2026 REGISTERED AT BAJPE POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352, 351(3), 69, 108 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(w)(ii), 3(2)(v), AND 3(2)(va) OF THE SCHEDULED