- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31178 WP No. 20771 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20771 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.BRIJBHOOSHAN S/O. SURESH CHAND, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS THE AUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE AT TOBACCO BOARD, APF NO.5, KAGGUNDI VILLAGE, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU 571107 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. ARUNA SHYAM, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LIKITH R.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PERIYAPATNA P.S., BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER MYSURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. P S MADHU, S/O. LATE SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT ASHRAYA BADAVANE, ABBURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31178 WP No. 20771 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 483(3) AND 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING TO I. ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING/ TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.07.2025 IN ALL F PASSED BY THE LEARNED VIII ADDI. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MYSURU, SITTING AT HUNSUR IN CRI. MISC. NO. 5144/2025 AND ALL FURTHER CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS 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 Heard the learned senior counsel Sri. Aruna Shyam along with learned counsel Sri. Likith R.P. appearing for the petitioner, learned High Court Government Pleader Smt. Waheeda M.M. appearing for respondent No.1 and the learned counsel Sri. Veerabhadra Swamy H.P. appearing for respondent No.2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner on record would file a memo seeking permission of this Court to convert the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31178 WP No. 20771 of 2025 subject petition to a petition into one for cancellation of bail as obtaining under Section 483 of the BNSS. The memo reads as follows: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner most respectfully prays that, in view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant leave to convert the present writ petition into a criminal petition, in the interest of justice." In that light, the petitioner is permitted to convert the subject petition into a criminal petition. 3. For statistical purposes, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18