IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 7650 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

RAMESH SHARMA S/O LATE B.MITTALAL SHARMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS

380, 1^st CROSS ROAD, ROBERSONPET, KGF -563 122 …PETITIONER (BY SMT.RKSHITHA P. SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOME SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by SUVARNA T VIDHANA SOUDHA Location: HIGH AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU- 560 001

2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BESIDE RBI, NUNEGUNDLAPALLI, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560 001

3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KGF

6th CROSS ROAD, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS, KARNATAKA -560 001

4. POLICE INSPECTOR CEN CRIME P.S.

NEAR ARTO OFFICE PEDDAPALLI KOLAR GOLD FIELDS-563 120

5. CRIME INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

1, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001

6. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NO.36, BELLARY RD, BANGANAGAR, BENGALURU -560 032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5 SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO