- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4123 WP No. 100994 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 100994 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SAYED SOHEIL @ ADDA SOHELI S/O SAYED JAKEER BANADAR, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOTEL SERVER, R/O: JAMADAR GALLI, JAKANI BHAVI ROAD, DIST: DHARWAD-580 001. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN M.GOLI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (LAW), HUBBALLI DHARWAD DIVISION, NAVANAGAR P.B. ROAD, DHARWAD-580 001. 3. CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR, DHARWAD CIRCLE, DHARWAD TOWN POLICE STATION, DHAWAD-580 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4123 WP No. 100994 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 IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Kiran M.Goli., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Praveen K.Uppar, AGA for respondents have appeared in person. 2. The order dated 11.01.2025 passed by the second respondent under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 is called in question in this writ petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. As against the order passed under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, there is an alternate and statutory remedy of filing an appeal under Section 59 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. Hence, I decline to exercise power under writ jurisdiction. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4123 WP No. 100994 of 2025 5. Resultantly, the Writ petition is rejected. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP/RH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 80