- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28844 WP No. 28064 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28064 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI CHINNAPPA K C S/O CHIKKA ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT KUDIYANURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KUDIYANURU POST, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT 563130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C VIJAYA KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD OFFICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28844 WP No. 28064 of 2023 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL RANGE, BENGALURU 560001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR 563101. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER OF POLICE MALUR POLICE STATION, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGISTER THE FIR AND TAKE UP INVESTIGATION AND BRING THE CULPRITS TO BOOKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 16.10.23 TO INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALUR POLICE STATION, MALUR AND SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR COPIES OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES-A AND B RESPECTIVELY AND COMPLAINTS MADE TO INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DATED 18.11.23 COPIES OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND D RESPECTIVELY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28844 WP No. 28064 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition for the relief which reads as under: "[1] ISSUE, a writ of mandamus or any other writ or direction directing the respondents to register the FIR and take up investigation and bring the culprits to books in accordance with law on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner dated 16.10.2023 to Inspector of Police, Malur Police Station, Malur and Superintendent of Police, Kolar District, Kolar copies of which are produced at Annexures - A & B respectively and complaints made to Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police dated 18.11.2023 copies of which are produced at Annexures-C & D respectively to meet the ends of justice. Sri C Vijayakumar, the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt K P Yashodha, the learned High - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28844 WP No. 28064 of 2023 Court Government Pleader for the respondents, are heard. This Court must observe that if the petitioner has a cause against individuals for initiation of penal proceedings, the petitioner must avail such remedy as would be permissible in law, and there is no reason for a direction to the Police. Observing accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-