IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2310 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. SHIVARAJ, S/O DEVARATTEPPA, AGE 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O JARIKATTE VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 002.

2. VINAYAKA N.R., S/O REVANASIDDAPPA, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O MITLAKATTE VILLAGE, HARIHAR TALUK, Digitally DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: 3. GANESH N.C., High Court of S/O CHANNABASAPPA, Karnataka AGE 28 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O PUTTAMMA BADAVANE, JARIKATTE VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 002.

4. SANTHOSHA M.H., S/O HALAYYA, AGE 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O MITLAKATTE VILLAGE, HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 601.

5. RAVICHANDRA D.L., S/O LOKAPPA DOGGALLI, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O JARIKATTE VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 002.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BY DAVANAGERE EXTENSION POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 004.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (FILED