IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 109355 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

1. DAYANAND GOPAL SHEGUNASI S/O. GOPAL SHEGUNASI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC. POLICE INSPECTOR, CCB HUBBALLI-DHARWAD CITY R/O. JUMANAL, TQ. AND DIST. VIJAYAPURA-586122 PRESENT ADDRESS AT NO.378, RENUKA NIVAS, 2^ND MAIN, 5^TH MAIN, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580007 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH M ANGADI, ADV)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY HOME DEPARTMENT Digitally signed OFFICE ADDRESS AT ROOM NO.222, by MOHANKUMAR II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, B SHELAR BENGALURU-560001 Location: HIGH COURT OF

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT POLICE, BELAGAVI TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001

3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT BELAGAVI TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001

4. THE TAHSILDAR, GOKAK OFFICE ADDRESS OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, GOKAK, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307

5. THE TAHSILDAR, BELAGAVI OFFICE ADDRESS OFFICE OF TAHSILDAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001

6. RESHMA SHANKAR MUTGAR D/O. SHANKAR MUTTGAR AGE. 28 YEARS, R/O. SHRIKANTA KAMBALE, GANESH TEMPLE