IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106606 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

SRI. RAJU S/O. IRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: CLASS-I CONTRACTOR, R/O. LAXMI BADAVANE, GOKAK, TAL: GOKAK - 591 307, DIST: BELAGAVI.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINAND ARAVIND PACHAPURE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Digitally signed by BELAGAVI, VISHAL NINGAPPA DIST. BELAGAVI - 590 001.

PATTIHAL Location: Hig h Court of Karnataka, 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Dharwad Bench, Dharwad D.S.P.OFFICE, GOKAK DIVISION, GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 307. 4. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR GOKAK, TALUK GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 307.

5. GOKAK TOWN POLICE STATION THROUGH ITS P.S.I., GOKAK, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 307.

6. THE TAHASILDAR TAHASILDAR OFFICE, GOKAK, TAL. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 307.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT