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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR

CRIMINAL APPEAL No.1038 OF 2021

BETWEEN

Mr. Arjun

S/o G.S.Kempegowda,

Aged about 34 years,

Sub-Inspector of Police

Gonibeedu Police Station,

Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur

Currently residing at

Megharjuna Nilaya

7^th Ward, 7^th Main,

Saraswathipuram,

Tumkur District-570009.

…Appellant

(By Sri C.H.Hanumantharaya, Advocate)

AND

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State of Karnataka

By Gonibeedu Police Station,

Mudigere Taluk,

Chikkamagaluru District,

Represented by

State Public Prosecutor,

High Court Building

Bengaluru-560001.

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Mr. Punith K.L.,

S/o Laxmana

Aged about 22 years,

Employed in Kirgunda Village Panchayat

Kirugunda Village, Gonibeedu Hobli,

Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District

…Respondents

(By Sri P.Thejesh, HCGP for R1;

Sri Sivamanithan, Advocate for R2)

This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 14A(2) of

SC/ST (POA) Act, praying to grant the appellant the relief

of anticipatory bail with a direction to the SHO of the

Gonibeedu Police Station, Mudigere