IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4788 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. C MAHESHKUMAR S/O. LATE SRI. CHIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC: LIFE TRUSTEE AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, R/AT-AVVANA MANE, GANDHINAGAR, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJ M. BHAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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HIGH COURT 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY OF KARNATAKA PAPER TOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001) 2. SRI. SANGAMESHA S/O BELLADAKOTRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT- PARVATHI KRUPA, O.S.M. ROAD, OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201.

3. SRI. B.K. MOHAN S/O BELLADAKOTRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT- PARVATHI KRUPA, O.S.M. ROAD, OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201.

4. SRI. GANESH S/O B.K. SANGAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT- PARVATHI KRUPA, O.S.M. ROAD, OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVIAMOGGA-577 201.

5. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O B.K. SANGAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT- PARVATHI KRUPA, O.S.M. ROAD, OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577