Mr Dinesh Malpani vs State Of Karnataka
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Karnataka High Court

Mr Dinesh Malpani vs State Of Karnataka on 8 April, 2026

Author: M.Nagaprasanna

Bench: M.Nagaprasanna

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                                                         NC: 2026:KHC:19441
                                                       WP No. 6096 of 2026


                   HC-KAR



                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                             DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

                                            BEFORE
                          THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
                            WRIT PETITION NO. 6096 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
                   BETWEEN:

                         MR. DINESH MALPANI,
                         PRESENTLY UNDER JUDICIAL CUSTODY
                         AT CENTRAL PRISON,
                         PARAPANA AGRAHARA,
                         BENGALURU-560068.
                         SO LATE MR. JAMNA DAS MALPANI,
                         AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
                         R/AT NO.1091/92,
                         SOBHA CARNATION,
                         GREEN GLEN LAYOUT,
                         SARJAPUR ROAD, BELLANDUR,
                         BANGALORE-560103.
                                                              ...PETITIONER
                   (BY SRI. ADBHUTH J KAUSHIK., ADVOCATE)
                   AND:
Digitally signed
by SANJEEVINI
J KARISHETTY       1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA,
Location: High
Court of                 THROUGH ITS ADDITIONAL
Karnataka                CHIEF SECRETARY
                         (HOME) AND
                         SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (PCAS),
                         DEPARTMENT OF HOME,
                         REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
                         HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
                         BENGALURU-560001.

                   2.    CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT,
                         CENTRAL PRISON,
                         BANGALORE.
                         PARAPANA AGRAHARA,
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                                              NC: 2026:KHC:19441
                                           WP No. 6096 of 2026


 HC-KAR



     BENGALURU-560068.

3.   M/S JUPITER CAPITAL PVT LTD,
     HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE
     AT JUPITER, INNOVISION CENTRE,
     NO.54, RICHMOND ROAD,
     BENGALURU--560025.
     REP BY DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
     MR. ASHWANI GUPTA
     (REGISTERED BY COMPANIES ACT.


                                                 ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.RAJA MAHENDRA VARMA,
    ADVOCATE FOR C/R3)

     THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF
THE BNSS, PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED
TO REDUCE THE DEFAULT SENTENCE TO 3 MONTHS
ALTOGETHER     IN     THE     THREE    CASES    BEING
C.C.NO.15234/2021,        C.C.NO.15235/2021       AND
C.C.NO.15236/2021, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE 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 Writ Petition into Criminal Petition.

2. The petitioner is permitted to convert the subject

petition into Criminal Petition.

NC: 2026:KHC:19441

HC-KAR

For statistical purpose, the Writ Petition is disposed.

Sd/-

(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE

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