- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34917 WP No. 34452 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34452 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SAMARTH NAVIN HEGDE S/O NAVIN HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 82 PUSHPA MILAN, SOPHIA COLLEGE LANE, MUMBAI - 400 026 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHITH N. BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, AT JAI SINGH MARG HANUMAN ROAD AREA CONNAUGHT PLACE, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR BANKING SECURITIES FRAUD BRANCH, NO. 36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032. 3. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT MUMBAI - II, ZONAL OFFICE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34917 WP No. 34452 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR UNIT NO. 301, 302, 303, 402, AND 403 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR, CEEJAY HOUSE, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 018. 4. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR FRRO , 5TH FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BMTC BUS STAND BUILDING K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU , KARNATAKA - 560 027 5. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR CENTRAL FRAUD MONITORING CELL, DEPARTMENT OF BANKING SUPERVISION, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, 10/3/8, NRUAPTHUNGA ROAD, P.B. NO. 5467, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 6. INDIAN BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER ZONAL OFFICE, VIGILANCE CELL, 18TH FLOOR, MAKER TOWER - F CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA - 400 005. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADHUKAR M. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R4, R1 TO R4 CENTRAL GOVT; SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SRI. MANIK B.T, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34917 WP No. 34452 of 2024 ESPECIALLY IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, RECALLING THE LOOK-OUT CIRCULAR (S) ISSUED BY THE R-1 TO 4 ISSUED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction especially in the nature of Mandamus and/or any other appropriate Writ, recalling the Look-Out Circular[s] issued by the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 issued against the Petitioner; and/or b. Issue appropriate Writ, Order or Direction especially in the nature of Certiorari and/or any other appropriate Writ, quashing and/or setting aside the Look-Out Circular[s] issued by the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 issued against the Petitioner; and/or c. Pass any such other writ or order(s) as it may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 07.07.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner respectfully submits as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34917 WP No. 34452 of 2024 The Petitioner submits that he has filed the present petition seeking the following reliefs: 1) Order or direction especially in the nature of mandamus and / or any other appropriate writ, recalling the look-out circular (s) issued by the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 issued against the Petitioner; and/or ii) Order or direction to quash and / or setting aside the look-out circular(s) issued by the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 issued against the Petitioner; iii) Pass an order directing the Respondent No. 1 to 4 to make a disclosure as regards currently pending lookout circular (s) with the names of the investigative agency / agencies or the public sector banks upon whose requests, look-out circular/s have been opened and are currently pending in the name of the Petitioner so that accordingly, the Petitioner is enabled to approach those investigative agencies or the respective concerned courts or the public sector banks for withdrawal of the lookout circulars or proceed otherwise in accordance of law. It is submitted that at the time of filing the petition, the case bearing FIR No.RC0782020E0002 which was registered before the BS&FB Division, Bangalore by Respondent No.2, was pending Investigation. It is submitted that during the pendency of the present Writ Petition, the Respondent No. 2 has filed a final report and the same is numbered as C.C 837/2025 and is pending before the III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Esplanade, Mumbai wherein the present Petitioner is arrayed as Accused No. 4. It is therefore submitted that in view of the final report ie. chargesheet being filed in C.C. 837/2025 withdraw the present petition, as permission if any, in respect of travel is to be obtained from the concerned jurisdictional Court. Hence the present petition, in view of the change in the circumstances as mentioned above does not survive for consideration. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34917 WP No. 34452 of 2024 It is submitted that the memo may kindly be Allowed and taken on record in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 94