IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^THDAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30006 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MAHESH S/O. LATE SRI. MAARA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 168 KANAKANAGAR, MARENAHALLI VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 040 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PURUSHOTHAMA N.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Digitally signed by VARSHA N NO.2, ALI ASKER ROAD RASALKAR BANGALORE – 560 001 Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE WEST DIVISION BANGALORE – 560 053

4. THE STATION IN CHARGE/SHO, ANNAPOORNESHWARI POLICE STATION BANGALORE-560 091 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASHING THE IMPUGNED MEMORANDUM DTD 01.04.2022(ANNX-D) BEARING NO.CRM/MISSING/08/DCP(W)/2022 ISSUED BY THE R3 AS BEING UNSUSTAINABLE, ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE