- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9257 WP No. 4048 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 4048 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: S.A.MOHAN S/O S.R.ANANTHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.28, 1ST MAIN ROAD SATYAM, STREET MUNNEKOLLALA, BENGALURU – 37. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MALLIKARJUNA K. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER HAL POLICE STATION ADDRESS: XM4M +24M HAL OLD AIRPORT ROAD SECTOR 3, MARATHAHALLI BENGALURU – 37. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MAHADEVAPURA POLICE STATION ADDRESS: XMWV+M4P WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD BESIDE SINGAYYANAPALYA BUS STOP SINGAYYANAPALYA, KRISHNARAJAPURA BENGALURU – 560 048. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9257 WP No. 4048 of 2023 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (IGP) ADDRESS: NO.05, VASANTH NAGAR NEAR CHANDRIKA HOTEL MILLERS ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (DGP) POLICE HEAD QUARTERS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BESIDE RBI, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R- 1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER DATED 21/01/2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-K SEEKING ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus grant of adequate police protection. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9257 WP No. 4048 of 2023 2. Heard Sri Mallikarjuna K.S., learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Shamanth Naik, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The petitioner is said to be working as Manager in HAL factory. In the year 2011, some unknown person registers a complaint against him before the R.T.Nagar Police Station alleging that the petitioner has cheated public at large. It is the case of the petitioner that the event of the year 2011 is continuing to loom large against the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner has sought for police protection to be granted to him. 4. If the petitioner is an accused in any crime, it is not that the police protection should be granted for the asking. But, the representation of the petitioner would depict real time threat to his life and the police shall accord police protection strictly in consonance with the circulars / guidelines issued by the Government from time to time, one of which, is the circular dated 14.11.2018. 5. Therefore, the following: ORDER a. The writ petition is allowed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9257 WP No. 4048 of 2023 b. The respondents shall take appropriate action in terms of the aforesaid circular as expeditiously as possible without brooking any delay. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71