- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8177 WP No. 103959 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO. 103959 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ARIF KHAN S/O. MOHAMMED QAYUM, AGE 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. 112A, SONIYA GANDHI NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580028. …PETITIONER (BY SHRI SADIK KANVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME AFFAIRS, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HUBBALLI-DHARWAD POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE, P. B. ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI-580025. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BENDIGERE POLICE STATION, SETTLEMENT HUBBALLI, 580020. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8177 WP No. 103959 of 2025 4. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, BENDIGER POLICE STATON, SETTLEMENT HUBBALLI, 580020. 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, BENDIGER POLICE STATION, SETTLEMENT HUBBALLI-580020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W. 528 OF CR.P.C, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO FORTHWITH REGISTER AN FIR UNDER THE RELEVANT SECTIONS OF POCSO ACT 2012 AGAINST H.A. MITHEKHAN (CHC 1632) BASED ON THE MINOR VICTIM’S COMPLAINT AND DIRECT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION BY A NEUTRAL AGENCY TO ENSURE IMPARTIALITY AND INITIATE DEPARTMENTAL AND CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO 5 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 19 OF THE POCSO ACT, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 21 OF THE POCSO ACT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8177 WP No. 103959 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that during the pendency of this petition, the Bendigere Police registered the FIR against the petitioner. Hence, petition has become infructuous. Memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE HMB CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12