- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010509932026 NC: 2026:KHC:43270 WP No. 23180 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.23180 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KALIKADEVI ENTERPRISES, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS AT NO.863/141/19, RAJASHYALA NILAYA, OPPOSITE BAPISTA CHURCH, PALEKAMMA NAGAR, CHIKKAJALA, BANGALORE NORTH - 562 157, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI. BHUMISETTY KIRAN KUMAR. 2. SRI. BHUMISETTY KIRAN KUMAR, S/O BHUMISETTY KRISHNAPPA (LATE), AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, MANAGING PARTNER OF SRI KALIKADEVI ENTERPRISES, R/AT NO.116, 8TH CROSS, PALEKAMMA NAGAR, CHIKKAJALA, BANGALORE NORTH - 562 157. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010509932026 NC: 2026:KHC:43270 WP No. 23180 of 2026 KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, HAVING JURISDICTION OVER CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, DEVANHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE / STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY - 562 157. 5. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY - 562 157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; (NOTICE YET TO BE ORDERED IN R/O R5)) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE POLICE NOTICE DATED 20/07/2026 BEARING NO../../2026, KA.SU/CHI.PU.THANE/2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4, CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, CALLING UPON THE PETITIONERS TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SRI KALIKADEVI ENTERPRISES PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE N AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010509932026 NC: 2026:KHC:43270 WP No. 23180 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; (i) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the Police Notice dated 20/07/2026 bearing No.PÁ.¸ÀÄ/a.¥ÉÆ.oÁuÉ/2026, Ka.Su/Chi.Pu.Thane/2026 issued by Respondent No.4, Chikkajala Police Station, calling upon the petitioners to produce documents relating to Sri Kalikadevi Enterprises produced at Annexure N; (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondents 1 to 5 not to interfere with the lawful business activities of the 1st Petitioner and not to summon, harass, detain, threaten or otherwise coerce the 2nd Petitioner or any other partner, employee or representative of the 1st Petitioner- firm for production of the said documents except strictly in accordance with law and in compliance with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; (iii) Declare that the impugned Police Notice dated 20/07/2026 bearing No.PÁ.¸ÀÄ/a.¥ÉÆ.oÁuÉ/2026 Ka.Su/Chi.Pu.Thane/2026 is illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction, mala fide and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India; (iv) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010509932026 NC: 2026:KHC:43270 WP No. 23180 of 2026 2. Memo dated 13.08.2026 has been filed, signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: "The Petitioner submits that since the petition has become infructuous as the Petitioner has been arrested in case of Buds Act by the devanaballi police station, the petitioner prays that this honourable court may be pleased to dismiss the above writ petition as withdrawn." 3. Accepting the said memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29