- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39597 WP No. 13962 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 13962 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: DR SAMUEL K AARON S/O LATE AARON ASHIRVADAM AGED 52 YEARS R/AT NO 18/48 1ST MAIN, 6TH CROSS MARUTHI NAGAR MADIVALA BENGALURU - 560 068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT BY ITS SECRETARY DEPT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE COMMISSONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY ALI ASKAR ROAD VASANATHA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 051 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39597 WP No. 13962 of 2024 SOUTH EAST SUB DIVISION KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560 047 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER MADIVALA POLICE STATION MADIVALA BENGALURU - 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE CRIME NO.489/2023 DATED 23/11/2023 AND CRIME NO.69/2024 DATED 07/03/2024 STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BY CONSIDERING HIS COMPLAINT DATED 23/11/2023 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND 07/03/2024 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE - B) TO THE WRIT PETITION 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 a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to investigate the Crime No.489/2023 dated 23/11/2023 and Crime No.69/2024 dated 07/03/2024 strictly in accordance with law by considering his complaint dated 23/11/2023 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39597 WP No. 13962 of 2024 (produced vide ANNEXURE-'A') and 07/03/2024 (produced vide ANNEXURE-'B') to the writ petition; and (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to take suitable legal action including initiation of departmental proceedings as against the 4th respondent for the inaction and dereliction of duty for non conducting of investigation in accordance with law, FIR in Crime No.489/2023 dated 23/11/2023 (produced vide ANNEXURE-'B1') and FIR in Crime No.69/2024 dated 07/03/2024 (produced vide ANNEXURE-'b') to the writ petition; and (iii) Issue such other Writ, Order or Direction as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity". 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought has been rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting the said submission, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMC CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35