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2025 DAILYLAW 36264 (KAR)

PRASHANTH B K v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/36320/2024 · 2025-01-28

R Devdas

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3795 WP No. 36320 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36320 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: PRASHANTH B K S/O. KALE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.387, 16TH CROSS ROAD, HOYSALA NAGAR, PIPELINE ROAD, SUNKADAKATTE, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU -560091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WEST DIVISION, UPPAR PETE, CHICKPET, BENGALURU-560053. Digitally signed by KRISHNAPPA LAXMI YASHODA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3795 WP No. 36320 of 2024 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAMAKSHIPALYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU- 560091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO R3 AND 4 TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE COMPLAINT GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DTD. 01/08/2024 AND 23/10/2024, UNDER ANN-E AND G RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action is taken by respondent No.4-Inspector of Police, Kamakshipalya Police Station, on a written complaint made by the petitioner on 01.08.2024 at Annexure-E and all subsequent dates. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3795 WP No. 36320 of 2024 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate has today placed on record an endorsement dated 18.01.2025 issued by respondent No.4- Inspector of Police declining to register an FIR while directing the petitioner to redress his grievance before a civil court, since the allegations made in the compliant is that despite closure of the case before the competent court, Sri.Sachin Kumar S/o Thimmappashetty is creating forge documents to lay claim for recovery of money against the petitioner. 4. Having regard to the endorsement issued by respondent No.4-Inspector of Police, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent court to redress his grievances. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL