- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13451 WP No. 107132 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 107132 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. ANGADI VIRUPAKSHI S/O RUDRAPPA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. SOMASAMUDRA, TQ. KURUGODU, DIST. BALLARI-583102. 2. E. SUDHARSHANA S/O RAMAREDDY, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. SOMASAMUDRA, TQ. KURUGODU, DIST. BALLARI-583102. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND IGP, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE IGP, WESTERN RANGE, BALLARI-583101. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BALLARI-583101. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BALLARI-583101. Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13451 WP No. 107132 of 2025 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, KURUGODU CIRCLE, KURUGODU, DIST. BALLARI-583116. 6. THE PSI, KURUGODU POLICE STATION, KURUGODU, DIST. BALLARI-583116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V.MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.6 TO REGISTER THE CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS MENTIONED IN THE COMPLAINT DATED 11.09.2023 FOR THE OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THEM IN COMMITTING THE OFFENCE AS STATED IN THE COMPLAINT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND DIRECT THE CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. B. ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.3 TO MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.6 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13451 WP No. 107132 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 6. 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Issue a writ of mandamus directing respondent no.6 to register the criminal case against the accused persons mentioned in the complaint dated 11.09.2023 for the offences committed by them in committing the offence as stated in the complaint by the petitioner to the respondent no.6 vide Annexure-A and direct the conduct the investigation in accordance with law. B. Issue directions to respondent no.3 to monitor the investigation of the respondent no.6 in the interest of justice and equity. C. Issue such other appropriate writ, order or directions as this Hon’ble Court deem fit in circumstances of the case. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that a complaint filed with the Station House Officer, Kurugodu, not having been registered, the same has been escalated to the Superintendent of Police, as also the Director - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13451 WP No. 107132 of 2025 General of Police, which has also not been considered and action taken in registering the complaint. 4. The matter when escalated to the Superintendent of Police, it was required for the Superintendent of Police to consider the said complaint and take necessary action. 5. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.3 to consider the representation dated 11.09.2023 submitted by the petitioners at Annexure-A and pass necessary orders within a period of 10 days from today. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT: UMD, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50