IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.499 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. SHUBHAKAR R @ SHUBHAKAR S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT OLD NO.119-32 NEW NO.38, 3RD MAIN ROAD VADDARAPALYA AREHALLI BENGALURU.

2. SRI. KISHORE S/O SHUBHAKAR R @ SHUBHAKAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT OLD NO.119-32, NEW NO.38 3RD MAIN ROAD, VADDARAPALYA AREHALLI, BENGALURU.

…APPELLANTS Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: H IGH (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR S., ADVOCATE)

COURT OF AND:

KARNATAKA

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUBRAMANYAPURA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001.

2. SRI. GOPAL M., SON OF MUNINAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.130

1ST CROSS, VADARAPALYA AREHALLI, UTTARAHALLI SUBRAMANAYAPURA POST BENGALURU-560 061 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN, HCGP FOR R1;

R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

14(A)2) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT READ WITH SECTION 482 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 06.03.2026 PASSED IN CRL.MISC.NO.1500/2026 BY THE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGGE (CCH-71) AT BENGALUR