- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24813 WP No. 15253 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.15253 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT MEENAKSHI C.M., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, D/O LATE C.G. MUTHANNA, RESIDING AT NO.145, R.K.GARDEN, 3RD CROSS, RMV 2ND STAGE, BEHIND GOWRI APARTMENT, BEL ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 054. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA JOIS, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. RAGHAVENDRA C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 002. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24813 WP No. 15253 of 2026 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SOUTH DIVISION), SOUTHEND CIRCLE, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU – 560 004. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, (SOUTH DIVISION), SOUTHEND CIRCLE, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU – 560 004. 6. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION, J.P. NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, K.R. LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS BY THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, TO EXTEND TO THE PETITIONER POLICE PROTECTION, AS HAS BEEN SOUGHT BY HER IN HER REPRESENTATIONS DATED 21.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-D DATED 29.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND DATED 09.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND IN VIEW OF THE JUDICIAL ORDER DATED 2ND JUNE 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE XLIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE, IN EXECUTION CASE NO.1201/2022 ON HIS FILE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24813 WP No. 15253 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission, the petition is disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as available in law, including approaching this Court, if the occasion, so arise. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 68