- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19656 WP No. 7823 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 7823 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI GIRISH M SON OF LATE MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, KIRAN CHANNIKAR BUILDING, RESIDING AT NO.1, BACK SIDE OF NTTF, SHIVNAPURA MAIN ROAD, SHIVNAPURA, BENGALURU 560058 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PUNITH C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND ALSO SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE NORTH-WEST DIVISION, YESHWANTHPURA, BANGALORE - 560022 Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19656 WP No. 7823 of 2026 3. SRI. ANIL KUMAR.M.S, THE POLICE INSPECTOR, PEENYA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE - 560058 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURAM, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE CRM/MAG/GA.PA/CASE.NO.3/2026/DCP(VA)BENG. CITY DTD. 10.02.2026 PRODUCED AS PER ANNX-A BY ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, FRESH MATTERS LIST, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Petitioner has assailed a show cause notice issued under Section 58 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 as to why petitioner should not be externed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19656 WP No. 7823 of 2026 2. Both the learned counsels submit that now that the externment order is passed, the captioned petition is rendered infructuous. 3. Recording their submission, the petition stands dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70