- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41731 WP No. 26376 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26376 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.K LOKESH S/O H N KALASHETTY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BALLURPET VILLAGE BELAGOLDU HOBLI SAKLESHPURA TALUK HASSAN-573134. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKLESHPUR POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT -573134. 3. SRI K T GURURAJ CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41731 WP No. 26376 of 2023 SAKLESHPUR, HASSAN -573134. 4. A N VIJAY PENDING CLERK CRIMINAL BRANCH PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HASSAN - 573101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. RAVIKIRAN P. PAWAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN TO TRACE AND RELEASE THE M.O.1-PISTOL TO THE PETITIONER IN FURTHERANCE OF ANNEXURE-C; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, it is the prayer of the petitioner to direct the respondent to trace and release M.O.1 - Pistol - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41731 WP No. 26376 of 2023 marked in S.C.No.241/2012 on the file of Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, to the petitioner herein. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Hassan, shall ensure that the M.O.1 marked in S.C.No.241/2012 would be released in favour of the petitioner herein, in accordance with law, within outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6