IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100103 OF 2026 (U/S.14 A(2) of SC and ST ACT)

BETWEEN:

BALAGOUDA S/O. BHIMAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. MADAMAKKANAL VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309.

Digitally signed …APPELLANT by RAMYA D Location: High (BY SRI SAIYAD D. MULLA AND Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench SRI VINAYAK R. K., ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SHO HUKKERI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT. DHARWAD-580011.

2. SHIVANAND S/O. VIJAY KAMBLE, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: CENTRING WORK, R/O. MADAMAKKANAL VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED 14(A)(2) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND HE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT), 1989, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.01.2026 PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN CRL.MISC. NO. 1675/2025 AND ENLARGE THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.2 ON REGULAR BAIL IN SPECIAL CASE NO.567/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES