- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17410 WP No. 8652 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8652 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI GANGAMATA DEVI KSHETRA (A REGISTERED RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE TRUST) MANAGING SRI GANGAMMADEVI TEMPLE AMMANAHALLI VILLAGE SHANKARANAHALLI (GANDURU GIRI) ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573103 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. UMESH A.C. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O CHIKKAMALLAPPA AMMANAHALLI, ARSIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADIT CHANDANGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHSILDAR AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT TALUKA OFFICE, ARASIKERE-573103. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN B.M. ROAD HASSAN - 573201 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HASSAN, AT RC ROAD OPP. GOVT HOSPITAL Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17410 WP No. 8652 of 2026 HASSAN - 573 201. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARASIKERE RURAL POLICE STATION SARASWATHI PURAM ARSIKERE, KARNATAKA-573103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER NO. MAG. 240/25-26 DATED 10.03.2026 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 163 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 AT ANNEXURE - C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the captioned petition is rendered infructuous. Recording his submission, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 69