- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35227 WP No. 1108 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1108 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: G RAMACHAR S/O GURUMURTHACHAR AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS NO.62, 4TH CROSS SANJAYANAGAR GEDDALAHALLI G M R LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 094 EDITOR OF HAMSALEKHA KANNADA MAGAZINE (FORTNIGHTLY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY V.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE CYBER CRIME NORTH CENTRAL CRIME POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 022 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN AND DISTRICT K G ROAD BANGALORE - 560 009 4. THE REGISTRAR OF NEWSPAPER FOR INDIA 9TH FLOOR SOCCHANA BHAVANA Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35227 WP No. 1108 of 2023 LODHI ROAD, CGO COMPLEX GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI - 110 003 …RESPONDENTS (R1 TO R3 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED SRI. D. BASAVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE PETITIONER, VIDE DTD 19.12.2022 AS PER ANNEXURES-D, D1 AND D3 AND TO HOLD A DETAILED ENQUIRY AND TO SUBMIT NECESSARY REPORT TO THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES FOR TAKING NECESSARY ACTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER A memo dated 10.07.2026 is filed seeking to withdraw petition. The memo reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Advocate appearing for the petitioner humbly submits that the above petition may kindly be disposed off as withdrawn with liberty to approach if so advised, in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35227 WP No. 1108 of 2023 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as sought for in terms of the memo filed.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.: 6