- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22186 WP No. 14656 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 14656 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ANIRUDH V KONNUR S/O VINAY K. KONNUR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO.379, 10TH MAIN, NGEF LAYOUT, NAGARBHAVI, BANGALORE-560 072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARIAPPA N.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. CHIEF MINISTERIAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560001. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560091. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, NT PETE, BANGALORE-560014 (ALL THE R-1 TO 4 ARE REPRESENTED BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22186 WP No. 14656 of 2025 5. GOOGLE INC-NO-3, OLD MADRAS ROAD, SADANANDANAGAR, BENNIGANAHALLLI, BANGALORE-560016. 6. THE INDIAN KANOON PROPRIETOR SUSHANT SINHA, OFFICE ADDRESS AT NO.724, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, 10TH MAIN ROAD, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU-560038. 7. CASEMINE.COM NO-2102-2103 EXPRESS TRADE TOWER-2, SECTOR-132, NOIDA, UTTARPRADESH-201301 EMAIL: support@casemine.com 8. SUPREME TODAY AI OFFICE ADDRESS: VIKAS INFO SOLUTION PVT. LTD. 3A, BQ MARKET, SHALIMAR BAGH, DELHI-110088. 9. LATESTLAW.COM OFFICE ADDRESS: INDRA PRAKASH BUILDING, 703-704, BARAKHAMBA RD, CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI, DELHI-110001. 10. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES, OFFICE ADDRESS: GYAN COLONY, NEAR CIVIL COURT, MAIHAR, MADHYA PRADESH-485771 11. LEGALFIRMS-INFO @ LEGALFIRMS.N …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22186 WP No. 14656 of 2025 (BY SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2; SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT NOS.5 TO 11 IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 25.06.2025) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION OF APPROPRIATE IN NATURE TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 11 WITH A DIRECTION TO DELETE AND MASK HIS NAME FROM THE DIGITAL RECORDS OF SPL. CASE NO.5/2023 ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE, WHICH IS ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.224/2021 OF BYADARAHALLI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER The petitioner seeks the following relief: “WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ or order or direction of appropriate in nature to respondent No.1 to 11 with a direction to delete and mask his name from the Digital records of Spl. Case No.5/2023 on the file of Hon'ble District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore, which is arising out of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22186 WP No. 14656 of 2025 Crime No.224/2021 of Byadarahalli Police Station, Bangalore City as per Annexure-A and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of Justice.” 2. The issue involved in the present petition is directly and squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in the Mr.XXXX v. The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru and others –W.P.No.25557/2023 dated 28.02.2024 and the present petition deserves to be disposed of accordingly. 3. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is hereby allowed and disposed of in terms of the aforesaid judgment of this Court in Mr.XXXX v. The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru and others – W.P.No.25557/2023 dated 28.02.2024. (ii) Respondent Nos.1 to 11 are directed to delete and mask the name of the petitioner - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22186 WP No. 14656 of 2025 from the internet digital records maintained by them pertaining to the petitioner, in respect of Special Case No.5/2023 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (NDPS), Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, arising out of Crime No.224/2021 of Byadarahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City, forthwith, without any delay. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16