- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010285122022 NC: 2026:KHC:53460 WP No. 12820 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 12820 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: BALAKRISHNA S. BHAT, S/O LATE SUBRAY BHAT, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, R/O NO. 829, 19TH CROSS, HMT LAYOUT, 5TH BLOCK VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 097. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.H. JADHAV, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHETAN JADHAV, ADVOCATE) AND: CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BANK SECURITIES AND FRAUD CELL, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032 REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR AND SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS DIRECT THE Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010285122022 NC: 2026:KHC:53460 WP No. 12820 of 2022 RESPONDENTS TO WITHDRAW OF LOC THEREBY RESTRAINING THE MOVEMENT OF THE PETITIONER TO ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY 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 V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. An affidavit is filed by learned counsel for the petitioner. Copy of the affidavit is furnished to learned counsel appearing for CBI/respondent. 2. Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code with the following prayer: “Wherefore the petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to: a. Call for relevant records; b. Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to withdraw the LOC thereby restraining the movement of the petitioner to any foreign country; c. Grant such other relief, order or direction to the respondent in the circumstances of the case.” - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010285122022 NC: 2026:KHC:53460 WP No. 12820 of 2022 3. Since the contents of the affidavit are satisfactory, LOC issued against the petitioner needs to be quashed. 4. Accordingly, following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. LOC issued against the petitioner is hereby quashed. iii. However, if there is any violation in the contents of the affidavit, respondent is at liberty to initiate necessary action in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41