- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34937 WP No. 31473 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. 31473 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SOVIN NAVIN HEGDE S/O NAVIN HEGDE AGED AROUND 40 YEARS R/O 82, PUSHPA MILAN, SOPHIA COLLEGE LANE, BREACH CANDY, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 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. CRIMINAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BANKING SECURITIES FRAUD BRANCH, NO. 36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 032. 3. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT MUMBAI-II, ZONAL OFFICE, UNIT NOS. 301, 302, 303, 402 403 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR, CEEJAY HOUSE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34937 WP No. 31473 of 2024 DR ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 018. 4. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION FRRO, 5TH FLOOR, 'A' BLOCK, TTMC, BMTC BUS STAND BUILDING K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 027. 5. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) CENTRAL FRAUD MONITORING CELL DEPARTMENT OF BANKING SUPERVISION, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, 10/3/8, NRUPUTHUNGA ROAD, P.B. NO. 5467, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 6. INDIAN BANK ZONAL OFFICE, VIGILANCE CELL, 18TH FLOOR, MAKER TOWER-F, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 005. 7. OCTAMEC ENGINEERING LIMITED SULTANIA HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR, 18, SUBHASH ROAD, VILE PARLE (EAST), MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 057. 8. NAVIN CHANDRA HEGDE 403, MERMAID, JUHU TARA ROAD, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 049. 9. SAMARTH NAVIN HEGDE 403, MERMAID, JUHU TARA ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34937 WP No. 31473 of 2024 MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. RAJESH VELLAKKAT, ADVOCATE FOR R5; VIDE ORDER DATED 19.05.2026, NOTICE TO R5 AND R6 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) ORDER OR DIRECTION ESPECIALLY IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AND / OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, RECALLING THE LOOK- OUT CIRCULAR (S) ISSUED BY THE R1 TO 4 ISSUED AGAINST THE PETITIONER, AND /OR 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 an 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 by the respondent Nos.1 to 4 issued Additional Government Advocate the petitioner and/or b. Issue appropriate writ, order or direction especially in eth 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34937 WP No. 31473 of 2024 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 petitioner and counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The Petitioner respectfully submits as follows: The Petitioner submits that he has filed the present petition seeking the following reliefs: i) 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34937 WP No. 31473 of 2024 pending before the III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Esplanade, Mumbai, the Petitioner is arrayed as Accused No-3. It is therefore submitted that in view of the final report le. chargesheet being filed, the Petitioner seeks to 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. 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, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1