- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54670 WP No. 38209 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 38209 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI HARISH KUMAR @ HARISH @ HARISHKUMAR H.K, S/O H.B. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT HONGANOOR VILLAGE, HONGANOOR POST, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 117. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVANNA K.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHAMARAJANAGAR SUB DIVISION, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND ASSISTANT MEGISTRATE, KOLLEGALA SUB DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54670 WP No. 38209 of 2025 CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313. 4. THE ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR, CHAMARAJANAGAR EAST POLICE STATION, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313 &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.12.2025 ISSUED BY R3 IN NO. MAG(GA)/SR/21/2025 AS PER ANNX-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "1. To quash the impugned order dated 03.12.2025 issued by Respondent No.3 in No.MAG(GA)/CR/21/2025 as per Annexure-D; 2. To grant such other relief/s as deems fit in the circumstances of the case and allow the writ petition with costs in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54670 WP No. 38209 of 2025 3. What has been challenged is an order passed under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. On enquiry as to whether the petitioner had been served notice and the petitioner had submitted his objection, the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner had indeed been served notice and an objection had been filed, which is also seen from the impugned order. 4. If that be so, principles of natural justice having been satisfied. It is for the petitioner to challenge the impugned order by filing an appeal under Section 59 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. 5. Reserving liberty to do so, petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18