IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL REFERRED CASE NO.2/2024 C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2216/2024 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2246/2024 IN CRIMINAL REFERRED CASE NO.2/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. … COMPLAINANT (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP)

AND:

1 . MR. JAYBAN ADIVASI @ JAY SINGH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, S/O JITENDRA SINGH @ SRIJITH SINGH, R/AT JUDAMADAYAR SALIHA VILLAGE, KHALDA PAVAI TEHISIL, PANNA DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH STATE-488446.

2 . MR. MUKESH SINGH AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O ESHWARI SINGH BIRBAHI, R/AT KALDA BACCHAN POST, PANNA DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH STATE-488333.

3 . MR. MANISH THIRKI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O JAGADISH THIRKI, R/AT 3-132, OLD G TYPE, KHULARI, RANCHI, JHARKAND STATE-829205.

4. SEETHA RANTHU LOHAR SIRINGEDA JAMAPNI POST, BAMBAL KERE STATION TETAITINGAR SINDEGA JHARKHAND-835223 PRESENTLY R/AT RAJ TILES FACTORY PARARI TIRUVAIL GRAMA VAMANJOOR MANGALURU-575006. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKRAM RAJ A., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. ASHWIN JOYSTON KUTINHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;

SRI. TEJAS N., AD