- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25648 WP No. 7982 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 7982 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: DILIP KUMAR U.T., S/O U S THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT MANJUNATH NAGAR, NEAR NITYANANDA SCHOOL, JIGANI, BANGALORE - 56010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 571 201. 3. ADDL. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.LALITA P.M., HCGP) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25648 WP No. 7982 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.EC/270/2021022 DATED 31/08/2021 PASSED BY THE R-2 FOR NOT PERMITTING THE APPEALLANT TO USE HIS PISTOL OF 32 BORE BEARING NUMBER 199125686 THROUGHOUT KARNATAKA VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01/02/2023 BEARING DATED IN OE 38 KAA 2022 PASSED BY THE R-1 BY CONFIRMING THE ORDER DATED 31/08/2021 PASSED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 02.06.2026 which reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner most respectfully submits that to withdraw the above Writ Petition with liberty to approach the respondent state to apply for general Gun/pistol license the interest of justice and equity." 2. The memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25648 WP No. 7982 of 2023 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for in terms of the memo filed. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44