- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544492025 NC: 2026:KHC:40631 WP No. 25218 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25218 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MAHADEVA, S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT VADDARAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAMAGGE HOBLI, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 01. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURTHY D.L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, HASSAN, HASSAN DISTRICT - 01. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 01. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544492025 NC: 2026:KHC:40631 WP No. 25218 of 2025 3. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, KONANURU POLICE STATION, ARAKALAGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11.07.2025 IN CASE NO. MAG/682/2024-25 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST PETITIONER WHO HAS BEEN EXTERNED FROM 11.07.2025 TO 11.01.2026 FROM HASSAN DISTRICT TO MALAMARUTHI NAGAR POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI DISTRICT (ANNEXURE-A) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 a writ of certiorari in the nature thereof or any other appropriate writ quashing impugned order dated 11.07.2025 in case No.MAG/682/2024- 25 passed by respondent No.1 against petitioner who has been externed from 11.07.2025 to 11.01.2026 from Hassan district to Malamaruthi nagar police station, Belagavi district (Annexure-A) in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544492025 NC: 2026:KHC:40631 WP No. 25218 of 2025 b. Pass such other order which is deemed to be fit in the nature and circumstances of the above case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 03.08.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner in the above case is prays that Hon'ble court be pleased to permit him to withdraw the above petition as not pressed, 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 BSV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3