IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 478 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. T .SIDDAPPA, S/O. T. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O. MAIN ROAD, NEAR NEW BAVIKERE, KALMANE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK - 577 214.

2. SRI. NAGARAJ, S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

3. SRI. KARIBASAPPA R S/O RANGAPPA Digitally AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY

4. RAGHAVENDRA N Location: High Court of S/O NAGARAJ T Karnataka AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS

5. PRAJWAL.R.K, S/O. KARIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, ALL THE PETITIONERS 2 TO 5 ARE RESIDENTS OF S.S ROAD, KALMANE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK - 577 214.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H. DEVENDRAPPA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RURAL POLICE, SHIKARIPURA, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 01.

2. SRI. RAVEESH, S/O. ISHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O. CHOUDIHALLI, KALMANE VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 214.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS)

PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT POLICE ARISING O