- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8010 WP No. 12886 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12886 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: ASIF S/O RAFIQ, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS (IN THE NOTICE AND ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IT IS MENTIONED AS ASIF MM S/O MOHAMMED RAFIQ, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS) OCC. BUSINESS AND PAINTING, R/O INDIRA NAGARA, ARAKSIKERE TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R B DESHPANDE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY (LAW AND ORDER DIVISION) DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8010 WP No. 12886 of 2024 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB-DIVISION MAGISTRATE, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION HASSAN-573201. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BIDAR DISTRICT, BIDAR-585401. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICE/ POLICE INSPECTOR GANDHI GUNJ POLICE STATION, BIDAR-585401. 6. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR ARASIKERE TOWN POLICE STATION ARASIKERE, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 27/03/2024 PASSED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB-DIVISION MAGISTRATE, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN/ R2 IN NO. MAG 199/2023-24 AS PER ANNEXURE-B. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8010 WP No. 12886 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER It is unanimously stated by the learned counsels for the parties that the petition is rendered infructuous with the expiry of the externment period on 31.07.2024. As such, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-