- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44448 WP No. 23436 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23436 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR KAPIL MANCHANDA S/O SRI SURESH MANCHANDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/A A BLOCK, FLAT NO.509 STERLING PARK APARTMENTS SAHAKARANAGAR BANGALORE-560092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR MISHRA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 014. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BENGALURU NRUPATHUNGA RD BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44448 WP No. 23436 of 2023 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA RD BENGALURU-560001. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560092. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER YELAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560092. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V. SHIVAREDDY., AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO SEE THAT THE PETITIONER IS NOT HARASSED IN ANY MANNER BY ANY OFFICIALS IN CONNECTION WITH CC.NO.9960/2023 PENDING BEFORE HONBLE VII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU; QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 22.09.2023 ISSUED BY R5 AS PER ANNEXURE-C TO INITIATE AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION PREFERABLY BY CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM (SIT) INTO CONSPIRACY BY R5 TO ARREST THE PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS BY FILING FALSE ABSCONDING REPORT AND OBTAINING NEW ORDER AGAINST THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44448 WP No. 23436 of 2023 PETITIONER AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS IN CC.NO.9960/2023 PENDING BEFORE HONBLE VII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU; ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE R1 TO R3 TO HOLD ENQUIRY AND INITIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST R5 AND OTHER ERRANT POLICE OFFICIALS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THEM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the Notice dated 22.09.2023 issued by the fifth respondent [Annexure- C]. It is stated by Sri V. Shivareddy, the learned Additional Government Advocate, that this notice was issued because of a compliant registered in Crime No.57/2023 for different offences including the offence punishable under Section 498A of IPC and the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and that the parties to such proceedings have reported settlement in the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44448 WP No. 23436 of 2023 proceedings filed before the Court calling in question such initiation. It is obvious from the above and on perusal of the records, the petition is rendered infructuous and stands dismissed. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr