- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19441 WP No. 6096 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 6096 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. DINESH MALPANI, PRESENTLY UNDER JUDICIAL CUSTODY AT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560068. SO LATE MR. JAMNA DAS MALPANI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.1091/92, SOBHA CARNATION, GREEN GLEN LAYOUT, SARJAPUR ROAD, BELLANDUR, BANGALORE-560103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADBHUTH J KAUSHIK., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (HOME) AND SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PCAS), DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, BANGALORE. PARAPANA AGRAHARA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19441 WP No. 6096 of 2026 BENGALURU-560068. 3. M/S JUPITER CAPITAL PVT LTD, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT JUPITER, INNOVISION CENTRE, NO.54, RICHMOND ROAD, BENGALURU--560025. REP BY DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MR. ASHWANI GUPTA (REGISTERED BY COMPANIES ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAJA MAHENDRA VARMA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO REDUCE THE DEFAULT SENTENCE TO 3 MONTHS ALTOGETHER IN THE THREE CASES BEING C.C.NO.15234/2021, C.C.NO.15235/2021 AND C.C.NO.15236/2021, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to convert the Writ Petition into Criminal Petition. 2. The petitioner is permitted to convert the subject petition into Criminal Petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19441 WP No. 6096 of 2026 For statistical purpose, the Writ Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 112