IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104513 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI APPASAHEB A. SHIRGAVE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE AS A M.D., R/O. SHANKARANAND NAGAR, NIPANI, TAL. NIPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591237.

2. SHRI MALAGOUDA PIRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. &

CHIRMAN OF THE SUGAR FACTORY, R/O. JATRAT, TAL. NIPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591237.

3. SHRI PAVANKUMAR MAHAVEER PATIL, Digitally signed AGE: 55 YEARS, by M RU A D L R LI A K Y A Y R A JUN OCC: AGRIL. & VICE CHAIRMAN KALMATH Location: High OF THE SUGAR FACTORY, Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench R/O. MANGUR, TAL. NIPANI, TQ. NIPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591237.

4. SHRI RAVINDRA DHARAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE AS A GENERAL MANAGER, R/O. PLOT NO.2015, SECTOR-9, M. M. EXTN, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.

5. SRI KEMPANNA NAGAPPA GIJAVANE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE AS A GENERAL MANAGER PROCESS & CHIEF CHEMIST, A/P. NEAR MAHALAXMI MANDIR, MUTNAL, TAL. GADHINGLAJ, DIST. KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA-416502.

6. SRI AMOL SHANKAR KAMATE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE AS A GODOWN KEEPER, R/O. MANGUR, TA