- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36856 WP No. 24940 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 24940 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: ELEVAR DIGITEL INFRASTRUCTE PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, WITH REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.404, 4TH FLOOR, SKYLINE ICON, ANHERI-JURLA ROAD, ANDGER EAST, MUMBAI – 400 059 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MRS. ANURADHA REDDY ALSO AT 2ND FLOOR, JNR CITY CENTRE, NO.30, RAJARAM MOHAN ROY ROAD, SAMPANGIRAM NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BHARGAVA D.BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36856 WP No. 24940 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE, OFFICE AT NO.2, ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 051. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER K.R.PURAM POLICE STATION, ITI COLONY BENGALURU – 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI M.RAO, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-2 AND R-3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO -1 DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE PETITIONER’S COMPLAINT DATED 21.07.2025 (ANNEXURE-B) AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AGAINST ANY UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE OR DISRUPTION OF LAW AND ORDER BY THIRD PARTIES AT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36856 WP No. 24940 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri Bhargava D Bhat, learned counsel appearing for petitioner, Smt Rashmi R rao, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri B N Jagadeesh, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. The petitioner, a telecom infrastructure service provider is before the Court on the score that the police have not accorded such protection as was sought for, for the purpose of erection of telecom tower in terms of an agreement entered into between it and the owner of the property. The learned counsel submits that if a direction is issued to consider police protection, it would suffice for the present. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36856 WP No. 24940 of 2025 4. In the light of the representation being submitted by the petitioner, the 3rd respondent police shall accord such police protection, only after assessment of a threat in real time in erection of the tower in the property. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57