- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3357 WP No. 201680 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.201680 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: ABDUL RAHEEM S/O MOHAMMED IBRAHIM SAB BADEKATAL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE / GOWNDI WORK, R/AT NEAR JAMIYA MASJID GOPIPETH, NOW AT KHAWASAPUR WARD SHAHAPUR, TQ. SHAHPUR, DIST. YADGIR – 585309. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHABOOB GOUSE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560001. 2. ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT STATE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YADAGIRI. DIST.YADGIRI – 585202. Digitally signed by SHIVALEELA DATTATRAYA UDAGI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3357 WP No. 201680 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SHORAPUR SUB-DIVISION, TQ.SHORAPUR, DIST.YADGIRI – 585224. 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION, TQ.SHAHAPUR DIST.YADGIRI – 585223. 6. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, SHORAPUR POLICE STATION TQ. SHORAPUR, DIST.YADGIRI – 585224. 7. D. VENKATESH NAYAK, POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION, TQ. SHAHPUR TALUK, DIST. YADGIR – 585223. 8. GANESH POLICE CONSTABLE, SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION, TQ. SHAHAPUR TALUK, DIST. YADGIR – 585223. 9. SIDARAMRADDY CPC - 423 POLICE CONSTABLE, SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION, TQ. SHAHPUR TALUK, DIST. YADGIR – 585223. 10. MANAYYA CPC - 372 POLICE CONSTABLE, SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION, TQ. SHAHPUR TALUK, DIST. YADGIR – 585223. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOPALKRISHNA B. YADAV, HCGP) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3357 WP No. 201680 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER AND CONSEQUENTLY SUPERVISE THE THIS HON’BLE COURT INVESTIGATION OF CRIME NO.15/2025 SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION U/S 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 127(6), 135, 351, 3(5) OF BNS TILL FILING OF CHARGE SHEET. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) On the ground that investigation in Crime No.15/2025 on the file of Shahapur Police Station is not being investigated properly, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the following prayer: “Issue appropriate writ or order and consequently supervise the this Hon’ble Court investigation of Crime No.15/2025 Shahapur police station u/s 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 127(6), 135, 351, 3(5) of BNS till filing of Charge Sheet”. 2. The aforementioned prayer cannot be granted. This Court cannot supervise the investigation. It is the duty of the jurisdictional police to do the investigation. If, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3357 WP No. 201680 of 2025 they are not doing it properly, the petitioner is at liberty to make necessary complaints to the higher authorities or to the Lokayukta in accordance with law. 3. With the aforementioned observations, the writ petition is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE SDU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 50 CT:SI