IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12460 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

THE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE, BANGALORE ZONAL UNIT, NO.8 (P) 2, I STAGE, 3RD BLOCK, HBR LAYOUT, OPPOSITE BDA COMPLEX, KALYAN NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560043 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.KUMAR.M.N, CGSC)

AND:

1. SRI. KARTHIKPRABHU Digitally AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, signed by S/O ALLIMUTHU, REKHA R R/AT NO.47, MANJAMALAI STREET, Location:

High Court RAMANATHAPURAM, VTC, KOODAPAKKAM, of Karnataka VALUDAVUR POST, PUDUCHERRY-605502.

NOW RESIDING AT NO.619, 100 FEET ROAD, 6^TH STAGE, 5^TH BLOCK, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU - 560062.

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ECOLOGY, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001.

3. RANGE FOREST OFFICER, FOREST DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, KAGGALIPURA RANGE, KAGGALIPURA, BENGALURU - 560082.

4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BANNERUGHATTA BIOLOGICAL PART, WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTER, BEHIND BANNERUGHATTA BIOLOGICAL PARK, BANNERUGHATTA, BENGALURU-560083.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A V BAGUR, ADVOC