- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15353 CRL.P No. 3460 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3460 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. SOMASHEKAR @ SOMA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, C. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.434, /9, SUBBAIAH GARDEN LAY OUT, IST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, HONGASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJASHEKARA.R.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH EAST DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 095. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15353 CRL.P No. 3460 of 2026 3. SRI. VEERESH R, POLICE INSPECTOR, ORGANIZED CRIME BRANCH, CCB, BMTC BUS DEPOT SERVICE ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, BOMMANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 068. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P.) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.02.2026 IN NO.02/MAG/GADIPAR/DCP/AV/2025 PASSED BY THE 2nd RESPONDENT SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH EAST DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A WHICH IS ORDER PASSED AGAINST THE PETITIONER U/S 55(a) AND (b) OF K.P ACT, 1963. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15353 CRL.P No. 3460 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo dated 13.03.2026, seeking leave to convert the criminal petition into writ petition. 2. Memo is accepted and permission is granted to convert the criminal petition into writ petition. 3. For statistical purpose, criminal petition stands disposed. Pending I.As, if any, do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 5 Sl No.: 7