- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44376 WP No. 21297 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21297 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RAJENDRA KUMAR @ BANNANJE RAJA CTP-4222, S/O LATE SUNDARA SHETTIGAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O 29-43, RADHAKRISHNA VILLA KODAVOOR BAPUTHOTA, MALPE, UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-576108 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA .,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, REPRESENTED BY, THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BANGALORE – 560001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, BELAGAVI, KAKATI ROAD, ANAND NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE / QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT OF REJECTION OF PAROLE OF THE PETITIONER ATTACHED HERE IN AS ANNEXURE -A AND ETC. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44376 WP No. 21297 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) To set aside/quash the Endorsement of Rejection of Parole of the petitioner attached herein as Annexure-A. b) To direct R2 that petitioner with CTP-4222, lodged in Belgavi central prison since (09) years be released on parole for the period of 90 days. 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a memo dated 4.11.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under:- MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner respectfully submits as follows: It is submitted that the above Writ Petition has been filed before this Honorable High Court at Bengaluru. However, an objection has been raised regarding the maintainability of the present writ petition before the Bengaluru Bench, as the cause of action has arisen within the territorial jurisdiction of the Honorable Dharwad Bench of this Honorable Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44376 WP No. 21297 of 2025 In view of the said objection, the petitioner humbly prays that this Honorable Court may kindly be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file the same before the Hon'ble Dharwad Bench of this Honorable Court, and further be pleased to direct return of the certified copies of Original documents and all other documents filed along with the petition, to meet the ends of justice and equity. 3. Accepting the said submission and the memo, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to the Petitioner to move the appropriate jurisdictional Court. 4. Registry is directed to return any original or certified copy filed after following due process. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 134