- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29519 WP No. 13421 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 13421 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MADHAV RAO AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S/O LATE SIDRAM JHADAV ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HEBBAL BBMP R/AT NO 007, VANDANA NIVAS SUBBANNA GARDEN M S PALYA, BENGALURU - 590 097 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE BELOW MENTIONED DOCUMENTS WHICH SEIZED BY RESPONDENT POLICE AT THE TIME OF HOUSE SEIZURE AS PER ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29519 WP No. 13421 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief: Issue a Writ of Mandamus or Order or Direction and thereby direct the Respondent Police to release the below mentioned documents which seized by Respondent Police at the time of House Seizure as per Annexure-D in the interest of justice and equity. 2. After addressing arguments for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner request permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to approach the court seized of the proceedings under Section 482 of the CrPC/528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70