IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 36681 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI BHARATH R., S/O C. RAMU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.11, FIRST STAGE, GELEYARA BALAGA, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 086.

2. DR. UMA R., W/O DR.VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.05, FIRST STAGE, GELEYARA BALAGA, Digitally signed MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, by SANJEEVINI J BENGALURU – 560 086.

KARISHETTY Location: High Court of 3. SRI RAVINDRA, Karnataka S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.169, 2^ND STAGE, GELEYARA BALAGA, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 086.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI MURALIDHAR H.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI M.R. SRINIVAS, S/O M.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.3, FLAT NO.405, DOLLARS SCHEME LAYOUT, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 096.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R-1;

SRI N.UDAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ALLOW T