- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42435 WP No. 19334 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19334 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SANTHOSH KUMAR A R S/O RANGASWAMY @ BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 2. SRI. BOREGOWDA @ RANGASWAMY, S/O LATE ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, BOTH THE PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 ARE RESIDING AT ALADAHALLI KOPPALU VILLAGE, SALAGAME HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, KARNATAKA - 573 219. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUDHANVA D S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN EXTENSION POLICE, HASSAN- 573 219. 2. CHAITHRA G P W/O HEMANTHA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.513, J.P. ROAD, VIDYA NAGARA, HASSAN- 573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42435 WP No. 19334 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE TRACTOR BEARING NO.KA-13/TC-1771 AND RESTRICT THEMSELVES TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL COERCIVE METHODS, ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) Direct the 1st and 2nd Respondents to release the Tractor bearing No.KA-13/TC- 1771 and restrict themselves to investigate the matter in accordance with law and not to engage in illegal coercive methods. b) Grant such other and further reliefs in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, though submits that false cases have been filed against the petitioners, but confirms that the petitioners have taken possession of the subject Tractor bearing No.KA-13/TC-1771. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42435 WP No. 19334 of 2025 3. If that be so, the prayer sought for in the present petition has been rendered infructuous. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge any alleged false complaint filed, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53