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Sri. Nagesh v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Jun 2026CRL.P/7685/2026

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What is this about?

CRL.P No. 7685 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, order dated 10 June 2026; anticipatory bail under S.438 Cr.P.C. / S.482 BNSS; Crime No.4/2026, DCRE Chamarajanagara Police Station; SC/ST (POA) Act 2015 S.3(1)(s), S.3(2)(va); BNS 2023 S.85, S.115(1), S.118(1), S.351(1), S.109(1), S.49, S.82, S.3(5); conversion of Criminal Petition into Criminal Appeal under S.14A(2) SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989; disposed of for statistical purpose; no adjudication on bail merits.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to convert the Criminal Petition into a Criminal Appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, as prayed for; the Criminal Petition disposed of for statistical purposes. Anticipatory bail question not adjudicated. ¶30

Sri. Nagesh Vs State of Karnataka — Dowry and Cruelty | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:27842 CRL.P No. 7685 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7685 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. NAGESH S/O LATE SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A KELLAMBALLI VILLAGE CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA, KARNATAKA.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NANJUNDASWAMY M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by AND: DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARNATAKA CHAMARAJANAGAR DCRE (DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT) POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU -560001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI.VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:27842 CRL.P No. 7685 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF THE PETITIONER BEING ARRESTED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT-DCRE CHAMARAJANAGARA POLICE IN CRIME NO.4/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 3(1)(s),3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 2015, U/S.85, 115(1), 118(1), 351(1), 109(1), 49, 82, 3(5) OF BNS 2023 CONDITIONALLY BY PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHAMARANAGAR BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that inadvertently, he has filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, instead of filing a Criminal Appeal as provided under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He submits that the petitioner may be permitted to convert this Criminal Petition into a Criminal Appeal as aforesaid.

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