- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010661732024 NC: 2026:KHC:55701 WP No. 31720 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 31720 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SWATI PAI W/O LATE K PRAVEEN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D/O M S PAI R/AT OASIS NINE, 7TH CROSS 1ST MAIN, ISRO LAYOUT BENGALURU – 561 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT OF PROSECUTION AND GOVERNMENT LITIGATION HOME DEPARTMENT, CAUVERY BHAVAN, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU -560 009. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHANNAMMANKERU ACHUKATTU POLICE STATION REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU -560001. 4. SRI B VENKATARAO ADVOCATE Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010661732024 NC: 2026:KHC:55701 WP No. 31720 of 2024 MAJOR FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/AT NO.6, 1ST CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD SHAKTHI GANAPATHINAGAR BENGALURU -560 079 5. SRI KRISHNA MURTHY SO LATE CHOWDAPPA AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/AT NO.35, 3RD MAIN, BANASHANKARI, ACHUKATTU NEAR BANASHANKARI ACHUKATTU PARK BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU -560 085. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1 TO R3; R4, R5 –SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION DATED 19/10/2024 IN NO. OE 441 PPE 2024 (E), ISSUED UNDER SECTION 18(8) OF BNSS (PREVIOUSLY UNDER SECTION 24(8) OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973) THEREBY APPOINTING THE SRI. B. VENKATARAO - THE R4 HEREIN AS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO CONDUCT TRIAL IN SC NO.1008/2018 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010661732024 NC: 2026:KHC:55701 WP No. 31720 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Smt. Anjali Devi, Director of prosecution is present before the Court and files letter dated 06.10.2026 along with Government notification dated 05.10.2026. 2. Perused the aforesaid documents. 3. In view of the letter dated 06.10.2026 and Government notification dated 05.10.2026, prayer of the present petition stands served. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53 CT:VRR