- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13102 WP No. 9330 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 9330 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KEERTHIK GOWDA S/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.211, HAROKOPPA, SOGALA POST, CHANNAPATTANA TQ. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-560 138. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JEEVAN KUMAR B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION, JAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU 560 029 NOW BEING ASSIGNED TO CID, BENGALURU REP BY SPL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. SURYAKALAVATHI. K. N, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.5, 3RD MAIN, Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13102 WP No. 9330 of 2025 ANJINAYYA TEMPLE BHYRASANDRA JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M R PATIL, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE NOT TO VISIT THE HOUSE OF THE PETITIONER/HARASS THE PETITIONER WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE PROCESS OF LAW IN CRIME NO. 56/2023 REGISTERED BY SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondent No.1-State. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 3. The petitioner contends that, although he is not an accused in Crime No.56/2023, the Investigating Officer is frequently visiting the house of the petitioner under the pretext of investigation. The petitioner further contends that he is targeted solely on the ground that his sister is a witness in Crime No.338/2024 registered against the Investigating Officer. Therefore, the petition is disposed of directing the respondents No.1 and 2 not to take any coercive action against the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13102 WP No. 9330 of 2025 petitioner and shall not summon the petitioner without following due procedure of law. Ordered accordingly. Hand delivery ordered. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1