- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12994 WP No. 4705 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 4705 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ARAPATH ALI S/O MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS BEHIND NEW MASJID, 62ND THOKUR R/AT NO.3-241/1, NADUMANE JOKKATTE POST, BAIKAMPADY MANGALORE, D.K-574227 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMMAD ANWAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAJPE POLICE STATION REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-01 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12994 WP No. 4705 of 2026 2. THE EXECUTIVE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANGALURU SUB-DIVISION, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-575001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, ADDL.SPP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DK, MANGALORE SITTING AT PUTTUR IN CRL. APPEAL NO. 358/205 BY ORDER DATED 02.12.2025VIDE ANNEXURE- E., AND ETC. 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:12994 WP No. 4705 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject petition needs conversion into Criminal Petition. 2. In the light of the said submission, the subject petition is permitted to be converted into Criminal Petition. 3. For statistical purpose, the writ petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 200