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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. SUNIL DUTT YADAV

CRIMINAL PETITION No.8898/2018

Between:

1.

Sri. Karunakarareddy

S/o. Changareddy

Aged about 55 years

BJP Assembly

Candidate

Harapanahalli Taluk

Davanagere 583 131.

Present Address:

R/at 5th Ward

Acharya Badavane

Harapanahalli Taluk,

Davanagere 583 131.

2.

Sri. Kotragowda

S/o. Bhothana Gowda

Aged about 40 years

R/at Ranimasalavada Village

Harapanahalli Taluk

Davanagere 583 131.

3.

Sri. Shekara Gowda

S/o. Hanamantha Gowda

Aged about 60 years

R/at Ragimasalavada Village

Harapanahalli Taluk

Davanagere 583 131.

4.

Sri. Mahanthesha Naika

S/o. Late Gopala Naik

2

Aged about 26 years

R/at Anemegala Tanda Village

Harapanahalli Taluk

Davanagere 583 131.

& Petitioners

(By Sri. B. Sappannavar, Advocate)

And:

1.

State of Karnataka

By Halavagalu Police Station

Halavagalu

Davanagere District

Represented by SPP

High Court of Karnataka

Bengaluru 560 001.

2.

Sri. Ravi L

BEO,

Flying Scwad

Halavagalu PS Limits

Davanagere 583 131. & Respondents

(By