- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010183432024 NC: 2026:KHC:38189 WP No. 9156 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 9156 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. MARUTI M.P., S/O SRI. PANCHAKSHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, WORKING AS ADDITIONAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER, ROOM NO.711A, 7TH FLOOR, 2ND GATE, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KURANDWAD GOPALKRISHNA PRALHAD., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT, CID, OLD S.P. OFFICE BUILDING, KALABURAGI - 585 105. 2. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT, CID UNIT, OLD S.P. OFFICE BUILDING, KALABURGI - 585 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010183432024 NC: 2026:KHC:38189 WP No. 9156 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 26 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 15.03.2024 BEARING NO. 14/SENPS/RAY/CIU/CID/KA/2021 ISSUED BY THE R-1 TO THE PETITIONER MARKED AS ANNX-A 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 writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned notice dated 15.03.2024 bearing No.14/SENPS/PAY/CIU/CID/Ka/2021 issued by the first respondent to the petitioner marked as Annexure-A . b. Grant such other relief as deemed fit under the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 22.07.2026 has been filed signed by the petitioner and counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The above writ petition was filed challenging the Police Notice dated 15.03.2024 which was issued to the petitioner under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. That subsequent to the interim orders dated 26.03.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court giving protection to the petitioner, the petitioner has - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010183432024 NC: 2026:KHC:38189 WP No. 9156 of 2024 appeared before the police and the police have completed the Inquiry. In view of the same, the prayer sought by the petitioner in the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Therefore, the petition may be permitted to withdraw the above writ petition." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 93