IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 7578 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. KARTHIK S/O. SRI. SANJEEVA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 1ST FLOOR, KAVI KESHI RAJA ROAD, OPP TO ESHANYAMUKHI VINAYAKA TEMPLE, HANUMANTHANGARA, BANGALORE - 560004.

PERMANENT RESIDENT OF BYLUMANE, KATTURU VILLAGE, BARKURU HOBLI, UDUPI - 576 210.

Digitally …PETITIONER signed by SANJEEVINI J (BY SRI. KIRAN N, ADVOCATE)

KARISHETTY Location:

High Court of Karnataka AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI - 576 101.

3. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BRAHMAVARA RURAL POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 123.

(REPRESENTED BY S.P.P.

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THE IMPUGNED F.I.R.NO.202/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 ON 29-09-2025 FOR THE PUNISHABLE OFFENCES U/S. 78 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE A