- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010419222024 NC: 2026:KHC:54143 WP No. 19773 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 19773 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. S. BALAKRISHNA PAI S/O. LATE G. SANJEEVA PAI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: CANARA BANK EMPLOYEE, R/AT NO. 15, 4TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BASAVESHWARA LAYOUT, NAGASHETTYHALLI, SANJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA M.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010419222024 NC: 2026:KHC:54143 WP No. 19773 of 2024 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY - 562 157. 6. MR. PARAMESH H.V S/O. LATE VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RETIRED POLICE INSPECTOR, R/AT NO.63, 2ND CROSS, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, ULLALA, BENGALURU - 560 056, MOBILE NO.9448279600. 7. MR. P. MURALIDHAR, S/O.LATE P. THIPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DYSP, CHINTAMANI SUB DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST., MOBILE NO.9448459554. 8. MR. NANDA KUMAR B.S, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MAJOR IN AGE, PRESENTLY WORKING AS POLICE INSPECTOR AT KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. H.C. SHIVARAMU, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R7; SRI. K.H. SOMASHEKHARA, ADVOCATE FOR R8) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010419222024 NC: 2026:KHC:54143 WP No. 19773 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-1 STATE GOVERNMENT TO PAY COMPENSATION OF RS. 50,00,000/- TO THE PETITIONER FOR WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT FROM 29.07.2015 TO 30.09.2015 AS PER ANNX-F AND MALICIOUS PROSECUTION OF THE PETITIONER BY THE R-6 TO 8 IN CRIME NO. 22/2013 ATTACHED TO THE R-5 POLICE STATION UNDER PUBLIC LAW REMEDY AS PER ANNEXURE-N AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner named above humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the above case as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8