IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7469 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI.DINESH KALLAHALLI S/O RAMAIAH KALLAHALLI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SOCIAL ACTIVIST R/AT KALLAHALLI VILLAGE & POST KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562117 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.YATHISHA K J, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ARUNKUMAR ROOM NO.320, 3^RD FLOOR M S Location: HIGH VIDHANA SOUDHA COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001

2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001

3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB)

BENGALURU CITY, NO.49 KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001

4. THE SUPERINTEDENT OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB)

BENGALURU CITY, NO.49 KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001

5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE/SHO ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB)

BENGALURU CITY, NO.49 KHANIJA BHAVANA RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R.1 AND R.2;

SRI.B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R.3 TO R.5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER A