- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14472 WP No. 5778 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5778 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAGHAVENDRA @ BAKERY RAGHU S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NAGAMMA COMPOUND, GAVIPURAM EXTENSION, HANUMANTHANAGARA, BENGALURU-560019 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR BHAT A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGLAURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE SUBRAMANYAPURA SUB DIVISION, SUBRAMANYAPURA POLICE STATION, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560061 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE BANASHANKARI POLICE STATION, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU-560070, ALL REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14472 WP No. 5778 of 2020 THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN FIR CRIME NO.16/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND E AND QUASH THE CASE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN FIR CRIME NO.16/2020 VIDE ANNEXURE -G AND E BY SUBRAMANYAPURA P.S. AND BANASHANKARI P.S. i.e., RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER ONLY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the prosecution launched against him by the respondent Nos.3 and 4 in two separate First Information Reports numbered as Crime No.16/2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 353, 307, 427 and 506 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, 'IPC') and for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 307, 353, 504 and 506 read with Section 149 of IPC, respectively. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14472 WP No. 5778 of 2020 2. When this petition was listed for preliminary hearing in ‘B’ Group, learned High Court Government Pleader submits that a final report is filed where the name of the petitioner is dropped. 3. In that view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as it does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50