- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18023 WP No. 4321 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 4321 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O NARASIMHULU, RESIDING AT NO.62-2, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, OLD MADRAS ROAD, BEHIND ISOLATION HOSPITAL, NEW BYAPPANAHALLI, INDIRANAGARA, BENGALURU-560038. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH ACHARYA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, #2, ALI ASKAR ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18023 WP No. 4321 of 2023 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.5, 2ND FLOOR, TRAFFIC HEAD QUARTERS, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 5. DR. H.N. VENKATESHA PRASANNA ACP, EAST DIVISION, PULKESHINAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 6. INSPECTOR OF POLICE/ STATION HOUSE OFFICER BHARATHINAGARA POLICE STATION, ST. JOHNS CHURCH ROAD, BHARATI NAGAR, SHIVAJI NAGAR, NEAR RELIANCE LIFE INSURANCE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH.K., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R3 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE R5 AND 6 FOR DETAINING IN THE POLICE STATION, SEIZING THE MOBILE PHONE, INFRINGING THE PRIVACY OF THE PETITIONER AND HARASSING THEM IN THE POLICE STATION WITHOUT ANY COMPLAINT OF FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONER, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18023 WP No. 4321 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. 2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as infructuous. 3. All interlocutory applications in the petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24