IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100751 OF 2026 (438 OF Cr.PC/482 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

MAYUR RAMACHANDRA NAYAK S/O. RAMACHANDRA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. 2042/1, ARAMANE, K.C.ROAD, ANKOLA-581314.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, by RAMYA D Location: High Court of THROUGH ANKOLA POLICE STATION, Karnataka, Dharwad Bench REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH.

2. MR. RAGHAVENDRA RAMADAS NAYAK, AGED: 43 YEARS, R/O. HICHKAD, ANKOLA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581314.

3. MR. GOPAL KRISHNA NAYAK, AGED: 46 YEARS, R/O. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581314.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI GANGADHAR J. M., AAG FOR SRI JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI K. L. PATIL, ADV. FOR R2;

SRI P. P. HEGDE, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI MAQBOOLAHAMED M. PATIL, ADV. FOR R3)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER TO THE EFFECT THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE ARREST OF THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.18 ABOVE NAMED IN RELATION TO THE CRIME IN CRIME NO.6