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2026 DAILYLAW 48297 (KAR)

HAJIMASTAN v. STATE BY

WP/15272/2025 · 2026-01-08

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1137 WP No. 15272 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 15272 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: HAJIMASTAN S/O APPA RAWTHER AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.684, 1ST CROSS, AHMMED NAGAR, SATHANUR ROAD, ANANTHAPURA, CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 160 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY AKKUR P.S. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OFFICE AT ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE HIGH COURT COMPLEX BANGALORE -560 001 2. SRI SHIVLINGE GOWDA PSI, AKKUR PS RAM NAGAR - 562 160 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1 & R2 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 120/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.84/1991 AKKUR POLICE STATION, AT ANNEXURE-D, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT CHANNAPATNAN RAMANAGARA DIST, FOR THE ALLEGED Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1137 WP No. 15272 of 2025 OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDERSECTION 379 OF IPC AND SECTION 86 AND 87 OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT, 1963, PETITIONER WRONGLY ARRESTED BEING ALIEN TO THE CASE, AND SHOWN AS ACCUSED NO.3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COM1ING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking for the following relief: "WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully and humbly prayed before this Hon'ble Court please to quash entire proceedings in СС по. 120/2025 arising out of Crime no. 84/1991 Akkur Police Station, at Annexure-D, now pending before the SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT CHANNAPATΝΑΝ RAMANAGARA DIST, for the alleged offences punishable under section 379 of IPC and Section 86 and 87 of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, petitioner wrongly arrested being alien to the case, and shown as accused no.3, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The memo is filed by learned counsel for the petitioner which reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner humbly submits that the petitioner seek leave - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1137 WP No. 15272 of 2025 to withdraw this petition with liberty reserving in favour of the petitioner to urge the same grounds before the learned trial court by considering the above submission kindly dispose of the above petition as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo, reserving liberty to the petitioner to raise the grounds urged in the present petition before the trial Court, petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BSV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6