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Ravindra Kumar B v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Mar 2026WP/25411/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court; Article 227 Constitution of India; Writ Petition (GM-RES) 25411/2025; withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment; mechanical ventilation; patient Krupa A; Sparsh Hospital; Jain Hospital; State of Karnataka, Health and Family Welfare; end-of-life / brain death prayer referencing 'THOTA 1994' as printed; counsel's memo dated 23.03.2026; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; pending applications disposed; no adjudication on merits; no precedent cited.

What the court decided

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Ravindra Kumar B Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:16283 WP No. 25411 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 25411 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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RAVINDRA KUMAR B S/O BASAVARAJ G.H. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.76, 2ND CROSS, THUNGANAGAR ROAD, HERITEJ CONVENTIONAL HALL, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE, VISWANEEDAM KARNATAKA - 560 091.

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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K. ANJANAPPA S/O KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5, 1ST MAIN, 19TH CROSS, B.K. NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560 022.

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R.K. SUNANDHA W/O K. ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5 1ST MAIN, 19TH CROSS, B.K. NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, YESHWANTHPURA, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 022.

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:16283 WP No. 25411 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MANUJUNATH ANJANAPPA S/O K.ANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 5, PUTTAMMA EMBASSY, 19TH CROSS, B.K.NAGAR, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 022.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. NATARAJ D, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA,

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BANGALORE - 560 001.

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONERATE AROGYA SOUDHA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 023.

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THE SPARSH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ADDRESS AT- NO.4/1, TUMKUR ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU - 560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEDICAL SUPERINTENDANT.

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THE JAIN HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ADDRESS AT NO.22/21, 6TH CROSS, KN EXTENSION, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE - 560 022 REPRESENTED BY ITS

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NC: 2026:KHC:16283 WP No. 25411 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MEDICAL SUPERINTENDANT

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION PERMITTING EITHER THE R-3 OR 4 TO WITHDRAW LIFESUSTAINING TREATMENT, INCLUDING MECHANICAL VENTILATION, FOR THE PATIENT (KRUPA A) DECLARED BRAINSTROKE AS PER THOTA 1994 AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 23.03.2026, seeking withdrawal of the writ petition.

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