IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.10886 OF 2025 (GM-CPC)

BETWEEN:

SRI. HARISH S. H., SON OF HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2798, D BLOCK, 12^TH MAIN, RAJAJINAGAR, 2^ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 010.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUNITH C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. R. ASHOK KUMAR SON OF REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT VARADANAHALLI VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, Digitally signed TUMUKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT, by CHANDANA B M PIN CODE – 572 122.

Location: H igh Court of …RESPONDENT Karnataka (BY SMT. VINITHA P.C., ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11.02.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT TUMAKURU IN O.S.NO.506/2018 UPON I.A UNDER SECTION 45 OF EVIDENCE ACT; b) ALLOW THE INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 45 OF INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT AS PER ANNEXURE-D IN O.S.NO.506/2018 AND CONSEQUENTLY c) ISSUE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OF WHATSOEVER NATURE, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO BE GRANTED IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANC