- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5033 WP No. 101877 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101877 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: PRABHAKAR S/O GUNDU KAAKATIKAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL SERVICE, R/O: H.NO. 1898, BURUDA GALLI, BELAGAVI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.PRAKASH BADIGER., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MALLIKARJUN.B.MADANALLI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BELAGAVI-583 231. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDET OF POLICE, BELAGAVI-583 231. 4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, LAW AND ORDER, SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, BELAGAVI CITY-583 231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN.K.UPPAR., AGA) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5033 WP No. 101877 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Prakash Badiger., counsel on behalf of Sri.Mallikarjun B.Madanalli., for the petitioner and Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the show cause notice dated 20.04.2024 bearing No. MAG/CRPC/314/COP/Belagavi/2024 issued by the fourth respondent vide Annexure-F. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The show cause notice is called in question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as set out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is premature because the show cause notice is questioned. Petitioner may give a reply to - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5033 WP No. 101877 of 2025 the show cause notice if so advised. I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE RH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22