IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 11588 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

MR. GREGORY F. PERES AGED 60 YEARS SON OF LATE MICHAEL PRES PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.301, SHANGRILA APARTMENTS BALIKASHRAM ROAD, KANKANADY, MANGALURU - 575 002.

DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED)

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. REGO L P E, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by AND:

CHAITHRA A Location: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGH HOME DEPARTMENT COURT OF VIDHANA SOUDHA KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY

2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE A.B SHETTY CIRCLE MANGALURU - 575 001.

KARNATAKA

3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, MANGALORE EAST POLICE STATION MANGALURU - 575 002.

KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K P YOGANNA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29/03/2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN PERTAINING TO FILE NO.MGC/MAG2/ARMS/130/219-MAG2- COMPOL-MGC WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRE ARM LICENSE OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NO.COP/MC/471/2017 (UIN:1769000061333020