Khajuline S/O Mohammad Sadiq Kotur S/O Mohammad Sadiq Kotur v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jul 2025WP/101128/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition; dismissal as infructuous; notice to AGA for respondent Nos. 1-3; memo by counsel placed on record; challenge under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India to order dated 11/01/2025 passed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law), Hubballi Dharwad Division, under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (Case CHP/ VIKADA/ COP/ HU-DHA/ GADIPARU/ 29/ 2024); GM-POLICE writ; Dharwad Town Police Station. Contains no ratio on the merits of a Section 55 order; citable, if at all, only as an example of a petition disposed of on withdrawal as infructuous.

What did the court decide?

The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous, learned counsel for the petitioner having filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. ¶29-30

Khajuline S/O Mohammad Sadiq Kotur S/O Mohammad… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:9130 WP No. 101128 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JULY 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101128 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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KHAJULINE @ TAJUDDIN S/O. MOHAMMAD SADIQ KOTUR, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: GARAGE MECHANIC, R/O. MADARMADDI, MENASINKAYI ONI, DIST: DHARWAD-580001.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. KIRAN M. GOLI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (LAW), HUBBALLI DHARWAD DIVISION, NAVANAGAR, P.B. ROAD, DHARWAD-580001.

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VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR, DHARWAD CIRCLE, DHARWAD TOWN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD-580001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. S.V. MAGADUM, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 11/01/2025 PASSED IN CASE BEARING CHP/ VIKADA/ COP/ HU-DHA/ GADIPARU/ 29/ 2024 DATED 11/01/2025 (ANNEXURE A) BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER SECTION 55 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, 1963 AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

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