- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18914 WP No. 6512 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 6512 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SRINIVAS M., S/O LATE SRI MARIGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDENT OF RACHANAMADU VILLAGE, TATAGUNI POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHINAV ANAND K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ECOLOGY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, JARAKABANDE KAVAL, JARAKBANDE CAMPUS, BENGALURU – 560 064. 3. KAGGALIPURA RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KAGGALIPURA, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT – 560 082. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18914 WP No. 6512 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN CRL.R.P.NO.37/2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ORDER DATED 25.07.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED II ACJM, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN WLRO NO.1/2025-26 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B 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 subject petition to one of Writ Petition [GM-Police]. The permission sought is granted. For statistical purpose, the Writ Petition is disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 205