- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10620 WP No. 102638 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102638 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. KASTHURI HIREMANI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HANUMANTH NAGAR, DHARWAD-580009. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER HUBLI - DHARWAD COMMISSIONERATE, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI- 580025. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SADHANKERI, POLICE HEAD QUARTER’S, DHARWAD -580008. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR VIDYAGIRI POLICE STATION, VIDYAGIRI, DHARWAD- 580002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10620 WP No. 102638 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OR A DIRECTION OR AN APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO ACT UPON THE COMPLAINT DATED 11.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE WRIT PETITION.II. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS THE PETITIONERS DEEMED FIT AND PROPER IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ or a direction or an appropriate order in the nature of mandamus directing the 4th Respondent to act upon the complaint dated 11.03.2025 vide Annexure-A to the writ petition. ii. Pass such other orders and grant such other reliefs the petitioners deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. By way of the present writ petition, what is sought for is a mandamus to direct respondent No.4 to act upon the complaint dated 11.03.2025 at Annexure-A. 3. Post the complaint dated 11.03.2025, the petitioner had submitted another complaint on 14.03.2025 in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10620 WP No. 102638 of 2025 pursuance to which, FIR in Crime No.40/2025 has already been registered. Hence, the question of acting on the earlier complaint dated 11.03.2025 would not arise. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the investigation has not been progressed in the said matter and the statement of the petitioner is yet to be recorded. 5. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is partly allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.4 to complete the investigation as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH Ct:pa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45