Reserved on : 07.04.2026 Pronounced on : 25.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No. 26682 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION No. 29801 OF 2024 (GM-RES)

IN WRIT PETITION No. 26682 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

SRI MANJESH B., S/O LATE BASAVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT OF NO.3, SHUBHODAYA

7^TH MAIN, WEST OF CHORD ROAD SHIVANAGARA, RAJAJI NAGAR BENGALURU CITY – 560 010.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI M.ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W., SRI SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HALAGURU PS, REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . SRI SOMANNA BHOVI CHIKKAPUTTASWAMA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT AGASANAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA – 571 475.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1;

SRI CLIFTON ROZARIO, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. MAITREYI KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DTD. 22.08.2024 IN SPLC.NO. 215/2024 PENDING ON