- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10384 WP No. 102639 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102639 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: DILEEP KUMAR PATIL S/O. DODDANAGOUDA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NO. 160/A, BASAVANAGAR, HANAMASAGAR ROAD, WARD NO. 02, BAGALKOT – 587 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R M JAVED,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH DEPT OF HOME REP. BY SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BAGALKOT DIST. BAGALKOT 587101 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ILKAL P.S., ILKAL, BAGALKOT-587125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT/GRIEVANCE OF THE PETITIONERS (ANNEXURE-B) AND C AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10384 WP No. 102639 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the R2 and R3 to consider the complaint/grievance of the petitioners (Annexure- B and C) b. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the R2 and R3 to provide the protection to the petitioner and his members in the interest of justice. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite a complaint having been submitted by the petitioner at Annexures B and C, the petitioner has not been provided with police protection. It is in that background, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Whenever any complaint is received and there appears to be some threat to a citizen, it would be required for the respondents to conduct a Threat Perception Analysis and if there is a genuine threat found, to provide such protection at the cost of the person applying for the same within the jurisdiction of the concerned police station. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10384 WP No. 102639 of 2025 4. In that view of the matter, the above petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the complaint submitted at Annexures-B and C, conduct Threat Perception Analysis and thereafter take necessary action in accordance with law. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71