- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272232024 NC: 2026:KHC:51983 WP No. 12996 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12996 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR. VARSHINI PRATHI AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, D/O. LATE RAMESH BABU PRATHI, PERMANENTLY R/AT FLAT NO.205 A BLOCK, IMPERIAL ARCADE S R NAGAR, HYDERABAD - 500 038. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAIRAV G.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANGALURU EAST POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 01. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR CITY CRIME BRANCH, MANGALORE CITY REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272232024 NC: 2026:KHC:51983 WP No. 12996 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE R1 MANGALORE EAST POLICE STATION TO RELEASE THE ORIGINAL PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NUMBER N 4187208 DEPOSITED IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.02/2023 AT ANNEXURE-A OF MANGALORE EAST POLICE STATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING THE PASSPORT BEFORE THE CONCERNED EMBASSY, TO ENABLE THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION (USMLE) ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: The Petitioner respectfully submits that, in view of the FIR having been quashed as against the Petitioner in WP No. 17325/2024, the relief sought for in the above writ petition does not survive for consideration and the writ petition has become infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272232024 NC: 2026:KHC:51983 WP No. 12996 of 2024 In the circumstances, the Petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the above writ petition as having become infructuous, with liberty to take such appropriate proceedings as may be permissible in law, if the need so arises and dispose of the same accordingly. in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10