- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17554 WP No. 103685 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 103685 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RAJU S/O. YALLAPPA KOKKANNAVAR, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. GOVT SCHOOL TEACHER, R/O. BHRAHMANAND NAGAR, TQ.RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, DIST. BAGALKOT – 587 122. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.M. SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU – 51. 3. THE SUPERIDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF SP SUBASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 001. 4. THE CPI, SAUNDATTI POLICE STATION, DIST. BELAGAVI – 590 001. 5. THE PSI, SAUNDATTI POLICE STATION SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI – 590 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO 5 NOT TO HARRAS THE PETITIONER IN SEEKING CUSTODY OF THE MINOR RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:18 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17554 WP No. 103685 of 2025 CHILDREN OF PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition is rendered infructuous due to efflux of time. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 95