IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 421 OF 2026 (U/S 14(A) (2))

BETWEEN:

SRI. SHEKARAPPA H., S/O SANNARANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING OF, 4/ C MAIN ROAD, HITHALA VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA-577 427.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASHANTH D.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE BY SHIKARIPURA RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA, Digitally REPRESENTED BY SPP, signed by HIGH COURT BUILDING, SUMA B N HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Location:

HIGH BENGALURU-560 001.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. SRI. PAVAN KUMAR NAIK, S/O HANUMANTHA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDINGAT, SALURU VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 427.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. RUDRESH R.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DEEPAK M., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2026, PASSED BY II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT, SHIVAMOGGA IN CRL.MISC.NO.98/2026 AND RELEASE THE APPELLANT IN THE EVENT OF ARREST IN CR.NO.13/2026 OF SHIKARIPURA RURAL P.S. REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS AND SEC. 3(1)(r)(s), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST(POA) ACT