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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 25906

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD


NC: 2026:KHC-D:6488


CRL.A No. 100202 of 2026

C/W CRL.A No. 100138 of 2026

CRL.A No. 100203 of 2026

AND 1 OTHER


DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026


BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR


CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100202 OF 2026


IN CRL.A.NO.100202 OF 2026


BETWEEN:


1. VIRUPAXI @ VIRUPAKASHAPPA S. INGANALLI,

S/O. SAHADEVAPPA INGANALLI,

AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


2. NINGAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA INGANALLI,

AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: NIL,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


3. MANJUNATH @ MANJU

S/O. BALAPPA INGANALLI,

AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


4. SUBHASACHANDRA @ SUBHAS

S/O. BALAKRISHNA INGANALLI,

AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


5. MARUTHI S/O. MAHADEVAPPA

@ SAHADEVAPPA INGANALLI,

AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


6. BHIMAPPA @ BHIMSHI,

S/O. VEERABASAPPA BUSAPPANAVAR,

AGE: 66 YEARS,

OCC: KIRAN SHOP/ AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


7. ANJANAY S/O. VITTAL INGANALLI,

AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


8. ANILKUMAR @ ANIL

S/O. YALLAPPA INGANALLI,

AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE.)


AND:


1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

THROUGH DHARWAD DCRE P.S.,

REPRESENTED BY THE H.C.G.P.

DHARWAD-580022.


2. MALLIKARJUN DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD,

S/O. DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD,

AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMAN,

RESIDING AT KANAVIHONNAP,

TQ. AND DISTRICT: BELAGAVI-591212.


3. MANJUNATH DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR,

S/O. DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR,

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. PIN-591212.


4. ANAND BHIMAPPA TALAWAR,

S/O. BHIMAPPA TALAWAR,

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT BELUR VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD, PIN-591212.


5. KALINGARAJ KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI,

S/O. KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI,

AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD, PIN-591212.


6. ABHISHEK IRANNA AGASIMANI,

S/O. IRANNA AGASIMANI,

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD, PIN-591212.


7. MANJUNATH MARUTI HUBBALLI,

S/O. MARUTI HUBBALLI,

AGE: MINOR, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD, PIN-591212.


8. YALLAPPA PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

S/O. PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD, PIN-591212.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI MAHANTESH HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R4 & R7;

SRI S.S.DODDALINGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R6;

NOTICE TO R5 & R8 – SERVICE AWAITED.)


IN CRL.A. NO. 100138 OF 2026


BETWEEN:


KRISHNAJI S/O. JANAPPA INGLALLI

@ JANAPPANAVAR,

AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. UDAYGIRI LAST BUS STOP,

DHARWAD-580009.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI MOHAMMEDMISRIKHAN A. PATHAN, ADVOCATE.)


AND:


1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

(THROUGH CHC DCRE POLICE STATION

DHARWAD),

BY HCGP HIGH COURT BENCH, DHARWAD,

HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001.


2. MALLIKARJUN

S/O. DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD,

AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,

R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR,

TQ AND DIST. DHARWAD-580114.


3. MANJUNATH S/O. DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR

R/O. TADASINKOPPA VILLAGE,

DHARWAD-580114.


4. ANAND S/O. BHIMAPPA TALWAR

R/O. BELUR VILLAGE, DHARWAD-580001.


5. KALINGRAJ S/O. KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI,

AGE: 23 YEARS, R/O. TADASINKOPPA VILLAGE,

DHARWAD-580114.


6. ABHISHEK S/O. IRANNA AGASIMANI,

R/O. TADASINKOPPA VILLAGE,

DHARWAD-580114.


7. MANJUNATH S/O. MARUTI HUBBALLI

R/O. TADASINKOPPA VILLAGE,

DHARWAD-580114.


8. YALLAPPA

S/O. PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

R/O. TADASINKOPPA VILLAGE,

DHARWAD-580114.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI S.S.DODDALINGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R6;

NOTICE TO R4, R5 & R7 ARE SERVED;

NOTICE TO R3 & R8 ARE SERVED ON THEIR BROTHERS.)


IN CRL.A. NO. 100203 OF 2026


BETWEEN:


1. SHIVAJI YALLAPPA INGANALLI

S/O. YALLAPPA INGANALLI,

AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


2. BHIMAPPA @ BHIMSHI VITTAL INGANALLI,

S/O. VITTAL INGANALLI,

AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


3. BHIMSHI @ BHIMAPPA YALLAPPA BETADUR,

S/O. YALLAPPA BETADUR,

AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


4. SHIVAPPA SUBANNA INGANALLI,

S/O. SUBANNA INGANALLI,

AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.


5. LAKSHMAN VITTAL INGANALLI

S/O. VITTAL INGANALLI,

AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. INGANALLI ONI, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.

…APPELLANTS.

(BY SRI AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE.)


AND:


1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

THROUGH DHARWAD DCRE P.S.

R/BY H.C.G.P DHARWAD-580022.


2. MALLIKARJUN DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD,

S/O. DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD,

AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMAN,

RESIDING AT KANAVIHONNAP,

TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591212.


3. MANJUNATH DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR

S/O. DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


4. ANAND BHIMAPPA TALAWAR

S/O. BHIMAPPA TALAWAR

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT BELUR VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


5. KALINGARAJ KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI

S/O. KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI,

AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


6. ABHISHEK IRANNA AGASIMANI

S/O. IRANNA AGASIMANI

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


7. MANJUNATH MARUTI HUBBALLI

S/O. MARUTI HUBBALLI,

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


8. YALLAPPA PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

S/O. PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI MAHANTESH HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R4 & R7;

SRI S. S. DODDALINGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R6;

NOTICE TO R5 & R8 – SERVICE AWAITED.)


IN CRL.A.NO.100204 OF 2026


BETWEEN:


BASAVARAJ YALLAPPA ARAVALAD

S/O. YALLAPPA ARAVALAD

AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. 58, 1ST CROSS,

BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, SATTUR,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580009.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE.)


AND:


1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,

THROUGH DHARWAD DCRE P.S.

REPRESENTED BY H.C.G.P.,

DHARWAD 580022.


2. MALLIKARJUN DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD

S/O. DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD

AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMAN,

RESIDING AT KANAVIHONNAP

TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591212.


3. MANJUNATH DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR

S/O. DURGAPPA MUDEPPANAVAR

AGE. MINOR, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


4. ANAND BHIMAPPA TALAWAR

S/O. BHIMAPPA TALAWAR

AGE. MINOR, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT BELUR VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


5. KALINGARAJ KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI

S/O. KARIYAPPA HOSAMANI,

AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


6. ABHISHEK IRANNA AGASIMANI

S/O. IRANNA AGASIMANI

AGE. MINOR, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


7. MANJUNATH MARUTI HUBBALLI,

S/O. MARUTI HUBBALLI,

AGE: MINOR, OCC: FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.


8. YALLAPPA PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

S/O. PARASAPPA DURGANNAVAR

AGE. MINOR, OCC. FARMER,

RESIDING AT TADASINAKOPPA VILLAGE,

TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-591212.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R4 & R7;

SRI S. S. DODDALINGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R6;

NOTICE TO R5 & R8 – SERVICE AWAITED.)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14A(2) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24.03.2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.PETITION NO.109/2026 AGAINST THE APPELLANTS/ CCUSED NOS.2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14 PASSED BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE P.O.C.S.O ACT AND S.C. AND S.T. (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PRESENT APPELLANTS, IN CRIME NO.0003/2026, REGISTERED BY DHARWAD DCRE POLICE STATION AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PASS AN ORDER DIRECTING THE DHARWAD DCRE POLICE STATION TO THE ENLARGE THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BY POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 118(1), 127(2), 115 (2) 351(2), 352, 324(4), 190 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTIONS 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(V-A) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14A(2) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE ABOVE NAMED APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.11 IN DCRE POLICE STATION CRIME NO.03/2026 DATED 24.02.2026, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE POCSO ACT AND SC AND ST (POA) ACT, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 127(2), 351(2), 352, 324(4), 190 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(V-A) OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14(A)(2) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24.03.2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.PETITION NO.109/2026 BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE P.O.C.S.O ACT AND S.C. AND S.T. (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989, AGAINST THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.8, 9, 13, 15, AND 16, AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PRESENT APPELLANTS IN CRIME NO.0003/2026 REGISTERED BY DHARWAD DCRE POLICE STATION AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PASS AN ORDER DIRECTING THE DHARWAD DCRE POLICE TO ENLARGE THE APPELLANTS/ACCUSED NOS.8, 9, 13, 15 AND 16 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST BY POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 118(1), 127(2), 115 (2) 351(2), 352, 324(4), 190 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTIONS 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(2)(V-A) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD IN DHARWAD DCRE POLICE STATION FIR IN CRIME NO.0003/2026, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 14A(2) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10.03.2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.PETITION NO.95/2026 AGAINST THE APPELLANT/ ACCUSED NO.01, BY THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE P.O.C.S.O ACT AND S.C. AND S.T. (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989 AND GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PRESENT APPELLANT, IN CRIME NO.0003/2026, REGISTERED BY DHARWAD DCRE POLICE STATION AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO PASS AN ORDER DIRECTING THE DHARWAD DCRE POLICE TO THE ENLARGE THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.01 ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST BY THE POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 127(2), 351

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