IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100366 OF 2025 (ECA -)

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1. SMT. C. GEETHA W/O. LATE BASAVANA GOUDA AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. BOLAGOTA VILLAGE, HALHARVI MANDALAM KURNOOL DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT B. BELGAL VILLAGE, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT 583115

2. MINOR C. SAMARTH S/O. LATE C BASAVANA GOUDA MOHANKUMAR AGE. 11 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, B SHELAR R/O. BOLAGOTA VILLAGE, HALHARVI MANDALAM KURNOOL DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT B. BELGAL VILLAGE, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT 583115 Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR 3. MINOR SATHVIK REDDY Date: 2026.04.28 S/O. LATE C. BASAVANA GOUDA

14:52:48 +0530 AGE. 07 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. BOLAGOTA VILLAGE, HALHARVI MANDALAM, KURNOOL DISTRICT NOW RESIDING AT B. BELGAL VILLAGE, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT 583115 SINCE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 & 3 ARE MINORS REP. BY THEIR MOTHER C. GEETHA.

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