IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101586 OF 2021 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. RUDRAGOUDA S/O. SIDDANAGOUDA PATIL AGE 70 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. HIREHARAKUNTI, TQ. KUNDAGOL, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.B/18, 6^TH CROSS, CHANDRANATH NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580032.

2. SMT. VIJAYALAXMI W/O. RUDRAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HIREHARAKUNTI, TQ. KUNDAGOL, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.B/18, 6^TH CROSS, CHANDRANATH NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580032.

3. SMT. BASAVARESHWARI W/O. GURURAJ HIREMATH, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE (TEACHER ARTS GRADE COLLEGE KALAGHATAGI), R/O. SILVER TOWN BHARATHINAGAR, Digitally signed by B QUARTERS NO.1, NEAR RAINAL KERI, K MAHENDRAKUMAR OLD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI.

Location: HIGH C KA O R U N R A T T O A F KA DHARWAD BENC H Date: 2025.01.28 4. GURURAJ S/O. SHIVALINGAYYA HIREMATH

15:16:15 +0530 AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE WORKING DIRECTOR HUBLI HOSPITAL FOR HANDICAP), R/O. SILVER TOWN BHARATHINAGAR, QUARTERS NO.1, NEAR RAINAL KERI, OLD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.B.DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUG