- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640312025 NC: 2026:KHC:55910 WP No. 29893 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.29893 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. B.S. MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O. SONNALLIYAPPA, R/AT REVANTH MANSION, NAGASHETTI HALLI MAIN ROAD, SANJAYNAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560094. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RAKSHITHA P. SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S. BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (ACS) HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA KARNATAKA STATE – 560001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560001. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DCRE, BENGALURU CITY SHANTHINAGAR, BMTC BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560027. 4. SHO BANGALORE WEST POLICE STATION Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640312025 NC: 2026:KHC:55910 WP No. 29893 of 2025 DCRE, BENGALURU CITY BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560027. 5. SRI. VIJAY TATA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R/AT 56, FORTUNE VALLEY, DASARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, MARIYANNAPALYA, HEBBAL, H A FARM POST BENGALURU – 560024. 6. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT MAJOR, ADGP, INTERNAL SECURITY DIVISION NO.60, RICHMOND ROAD, VICTORIA LAYOUT, BANGALURU – 560025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO REGISTER AN FIR AGAINST 5TH AND 6TH RESPONDENT; DIRECT THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENT TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTAL PROCEEDINGS FOR DERELICTION OF THE DUTY ON THE PART OF 4TH RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010640312025 NC: 2026:KHC:55910 WP No. 29893 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the present writ petition as not pressed. 2. Memo reads as under: “The undersigned counsels for the petitioners humbly prays this Hon’ble court to kindly permit the petitioners to withdraw the petition as not pressed in the interest of law and justice.” 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15