IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8751 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

1. BABU RAO GUDAGE SON OF GUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.726, 8^TH MAIN

3^RD PHASE, J.P.NAGAR BANGALORE-560078.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. E.I.SANMATHI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY, BANGALORE-560001.

Digitally signed 2. J.P.NAGAR POLICE STATION by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH J.P.NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560078.

COURT OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPUA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE/ QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER/ENDORSEMENT DATED 26.02.2026 ISSUED BY THE POLICE COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE CITY - RESPONDENT BEARING NO.

COPBCP/ARMS(RAL)278/2025 ANNEXURE-A 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

Petitioner who holds an arms licence is aggrieved by the endorsement issued by the respondent/authority declining to renew the arms licence on the ground that petitioner is aged 83 years