IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14483 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SRI. PUTTABASAPPA S/O RUDRAPPA AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT MANGALA VILLAGE GUNDELPET TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 126 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. MAHESHA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GUNDELPET POLICE STATION (REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJA SHRI HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH COURT BENGALURU-01 OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C (UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.238/2025 OF GUNDELPET P.S., CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 50 AND 51 OF THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT, UNDER SECTION 135 AND 138 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGARA.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHAN