- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50528 WP No. 11849 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11849 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. DHANANJAYA S/O. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/ AT HANUMANAHALLI VILLAGE BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA -571 426. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJU C N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE -560 009. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA-560 009. 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR KRISHNARAJAPET TOWN POLICE KRISHNARAJPETE TALUK MANDYA-571 246. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE NAGAMANGALA SUB DIVISION Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50528 WP No. 11849 of 2025 NAGAMANAGALA TALUK MANDYA-571 432. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BINDIGENAVILE POLICE NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA-562 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO. 5 TO DELETE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ROWDY REGISTRAR AND QUASH VIDE ANNEXURE A NO. D3/B.N.P.S./H.PENTS/16,28/2024 DATED 09/01/2025. AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No.5 to delete the name of the petitioner in the rowdy registrar and quash the Vide 'A'No.D3/B.N.P.S/H.PENTS/ 16,28/ 2024 Dated:09/01/2025. Annexure: ii) Issue any other writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.` - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50528 WP No. 11849 of 2025 2. The contention of the Petitioner is that there is only one case in C.C.No.1125/2022 which is pending and as such, the entry of the name of the petitioner in the rowdy sheet would have to be deleted. 3. So long as there is a criminal proceeding, which is pending against the petitioner, it cannot be said that the name of the petitioner would have to be deleted from the rowdy sheet. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to seek for such deletion after disposal of the proceeding, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63