IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103955 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI HANUMANTH ISHWAR NAIK, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. KUMBARKERI, MANKI, HONNAVARA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581 348.

2. SHRI MUZAKIR ABDULSUKUR SHAIKH, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. HALDIPUR, PALLIKERI, HONNAVARA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, Digitally signed by RAKESH R H A A K R E IH S A H R S KARNATAKA-581 327.

S HARIHAR L H C o O I c G U a H t R io T n O : F K D A H R A N R A W T A A D K A BENCH

3. SHRI MALLESH BASU NAIK, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. TAGGUPALYA, HONNAVARA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581 210.

4. SHRI FARUCK MOHIDDIN SAHEB, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. NADUCHITTE KARKI, HONNAVARA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581 341.

5. SHRI PRADEEP NAGAPPA SHETTY, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. LABOURER, R/O. RATHABEEDI, HONNAVARA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-581 341.

… PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, THROUGH HONNAVARA P.S., SIRSI-581 401. … RESPONDE