- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50404 WP No. 34989 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34989 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: SRI. HASHIR D H S/O HAMEED D.A AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT H.NO.1-70, DAREPADPU SALETTOORU, BANTWALA TALUK D.K.DISTRICT- 574323. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER PUTTUR DIVISION PUTTUR- 574201. 2. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST MANGALURU DIVISION MANGALURU, D.K.-575001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 24.10.2025 ANNEXURE-A BY 2ND RESPONDENT IN FOREST CRIME THE NO.36/2024-25., AND ETC. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50404 WP No. 34989 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. "Issue a writ, writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order setting aside the interim order dated 24.10.2025 Annexure-A by the 2nd respondent in Forest Crime No.36/2024-25. b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to release the goods lorry SML ISUZU bearing No.KA.17.C.1118 to the interim custody of the petitioner c. Grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The said memo reads as under: "The undersigned prays that the above mentioned case be dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to file appeal before Sessions Court condoning the delay that arises having to file Writ before this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50404 WP No. 34989 of 2025 3. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the Sessions Court, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Petitioner will be entitled to the benefit under Section 14 of the Limitation Act for the time spent in prosecuting this matter. 5. Registry is directed to return any original or certified copy to the petitioner by following due procedure. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9