- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18060 WP No. 12224 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 12224 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: CHIDANANDA S. P., S/O LATE S.R.PUTTASWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT SPOORTHY DEVELOPERS C.B.EXTENSION, 2ND CROSS, UPPARAHALLI TUMAKURU - 572 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. CHITHRALEKHA H. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU - 572 103. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE TILAK PARK CIRCLE TUMAKURU - 572 101. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18060 WP No. 12224 of 2025 JAYANAGAR, TUMAKURU - 572 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL CARIAPPA K. S., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO REGISTER THE FIR IN PURSUANCE TO THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE DTD. 09.04.2025 (ANNX-C). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: "a) Issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions, directing the Respondent No.4 to Register the Fir in pursuance to the complaint made by the petitioners vide dated 09.04.2025 (ΑNNEXURE - C). b) Issue any other writ or order or orders as this Hon'ble Court be deems fit it necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri H.L.Pradeep Kumar, learned counsel for Smt. Chitralekha H.R., learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Rahul Cariappa, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18060 WP No. 12224 of 2025 3. The petitioner on certain allegations against several persons has registered a complaint on 09.04.2025. The submission of the learned counsel for petitioner is that, the crime is not registered despite the complaint making out cognizable offences. 4. In that light, the respondents State shall take action upon the complaint dated 09.04.2025 in terms of the judgment of Apex Court in the case of LALITHA KUMARI VS. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1. 5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands allowed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99 CT:SS