- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40687 WP NO.16195 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16195 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.C ANAND S/O POTAPPA @ CHIKKAPOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 2. SMT. PADMA W/O H.C. ANAND AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDING AT: HIRANDAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 049. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KESHAV R. AGNIHOTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. POLICE INSPECTOR AVALAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. SRI. PILLAPPA S/O CHIKKASAMPALAPPA @ MUNISAMPALAPPA, AGE: MAJOR. 3. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O PILLAPPA AGE: MAJOR. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40687 WP NO.16195 OF 2023 4. SRI. SAMPATH S/O PILLAPPA AGE: MAJOR. 5. SRI. MANJUNATH S/O PILLAPPA AGE: MAJOR. RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 ARE R/AT HIRANDAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560 049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1-POLICE TO RECEIVE THE COMPLAINTS FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 09TH JUNE, 2023 AND 20TH JUNE, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURES 'F' AND 'G' AND REGISTER F.I.R. AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN THE ABOVE CASE THEREBY INITIATING FURHTER PROCEEDINGS; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40687 WP NO.16195 OF 2023 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent No.1-Police to receive the complaints filed by the petitioners dated 09th June, 2023 (Annexure-F) and 20th June, 2023 (Annexure-G) and to register the F.I.R. against the respondents 2 to 5. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.1, I am of the view that the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy to approach the competent Court by filing a private complaint. Therefore, writ petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22