IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6768 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. SUDHAKARA.K.S S/O SHIVARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, VOKKALIGA, D KODIHALLI VILLAGE, BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TQ.

MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 802.

2. THIMMAIAH, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BOVIHATTI VILLAGE, MUDALAKERE HOBLI, HOSADURGA TQ. CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 577 527.

Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J 3. SATHISHA C.M KARISHETTY S/O MARILINGEGOWDA, Location: High Court of AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, Karnataka CHAMALAPURA VILLAGE, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TQ, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 418.

4. MANJUNATHA.U.P S/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, UPPARAHALLI, VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TQ. MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 432.

5. RAJU C, S/O CHINNASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, AGACHAHALLI VILLAGE, BELLUR HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TQ. MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 418.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHARGAVA D. BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY BELLUR POLICE STATION, BELLUR, KARNATAKA - 571 418 REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. HARISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 Y