Reserved on : 20.02.2026 Pronounced on : 04.06.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.18828 OF 2025 (GM - RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION No.31907 OF 2025 (GM - RES)

IN WRIT PETITION No.18828 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

MR. VINAY KUMAR S., S/O SIDDAIAH B., Digitally AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS signed by R/AT NO.18, 4^TH MAIN ROAD SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY 10^TH CROSS, BEHIND KEB OFFICE ALANAHALLI, MYSURU – 570 028.

Location:

High Court of (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY Karnataka CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU)

... PETITIONER (BY SRI HASHMATH PASHA, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W., SRI KARIAPPA N. A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANAGRAHARA BENGALURU – 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 3 . MR. LINGARAJU L., S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.1067, 16^TH CROSS CHANDRA LAYOUT, I STAGE BENGALURU – 560 070.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 AND R2;

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