IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 4477 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SANTHOSHA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS.

S/O LATE BACHA MOGAVEERA.

R/ATCHANDU NILAYA. HANGLOOR VILLAGE.

KUNDAPURA TALUK.

UDUPI DISTRICT 576222

2. GANESHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS.

S/O LATE VITTAL POOJARY.

R/A BACHI MANE. ARALAGUDDE HALEALIVE, KOTESHWARA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK.

UDUPI DISTRICT 576222 Digi tally signed by SANJEEVINI J 3. UDAYA ACHARI KARISHETTY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS.

Location:

S/O LATE APPU.

High Court of Karnataka R/A KALIKAMBA NILAYA, KUPPARU SHANKARNAYANA VILLAGE, UDUPI DISTRICT-567227

4. JAYAPRAKASHA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS.

S/O GOVINDA SHERIGARA, R/AT MAKKIMANE, ULLURU MUDLUKATTE, KANADAWARA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576217

5. RAMANNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O THIMAIAH SHETTY, R/A SAHANA ESTATE, ANKADAKATTE, KOTESHWARA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576222.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOHAN B. SHETTY., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560001

2. HARISH R AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, POLICE OFFICER, PSI, (LAW AND ORDER), KUNDAPU