- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25248 WP No. 15753 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 15753 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR. MOHAMMED IQBAL (AS PER AADHAR CARD) SON OF UMMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.2-23/2, KODIBALI, ADYAR KATTE, KANNUR, MANGALORE, DAKSHINA KANNADA 575007 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, LEARNED SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA BY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY NO.201, 1ST FLOOR, PATIYALA HOUSE ANNEX NEW DELHI-110001 2. THE CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION MANGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BAJPE MANGALURU 575008 Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25248 WP No. 15753 of 2026 EMAIL: IMMIGRATION.MNG@NIC.IN 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, MANGALORE REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-01. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MANGALURU CITY MANGALORE- 575001 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER/ INSPECTOR OF POLICE MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION MANGALORE 575005 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY VENUGOPAL, SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL FOR R1 & R2 SRI. GURUSWAMY, AGA FOR R3 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRITS OR ORDERS, DIRECTING THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANGALURU/RESPONDENT NO.4 TO FORTHWITH RECALL/WITHDRAW AND CANCEL THE LOOK OUT CIRCULAR (LOC) ISSUED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CONNECTION WITH C.C. NO. 117/2020 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 639/2016 OF MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION) PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND MANGALORE AND REPORT COMPLIANCE TO THIS HON'BLE COURT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25248 WP No. 15753 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Vinay Venugopal, learned Senior panel counsel appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 as well as learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.3 to 5 submits that the Lookout Circular has been recalled on 03.05.2026. 2. The said statement is taken on record. 3. In view of the above, writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. SD/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 151