- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19745 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. DR. VASUDEVA PRABHU S/O SHRIDHAR PRABHU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, #7/15(1) VASUDEVA NILAYA, NEAR RKP SCHOOL, MUNKINJEDDU, CHERKADY, CHERKADI,UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 215. 2. RESHMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, #24/71, MOHAMMED MANZIL, TENKANIDYOOR, KRODASHRAMA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 160. 3. TIJA P. THOMAS W/O BIJO S., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SRAMPIYIL, OTHERA WEST PO, THIRUVALLA, KUTTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 551. 4. B. PANDURANGA RAO S/O RAMARAYA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, #25 G 33 FLAT NO.A-3 310, SPANDANA APARTMENT, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 105. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 5. RICHARD DLIMA S/O AMBROZ DILMA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, FLAT NANDANA HILTU HOUSE, KUTHYAR POST AND VILLAGE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 574 504. 6. FLAVIA D'SOUZA W/O FELIX B., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, FLAT 9-37, PRINCE CASTLE, SORPUTTOME, SHIVVA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 574 116. 7. JOSHILA GRETTA MATHIAS W/O MELWYN D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 17-6-307-5, JOSHEP NAGAR, 39 FAINIR, JEPPU, MANGALURU, KANKANADY, DAKSHINA KANANDA, KARNATAKA - 575 002. 8. RAVIRAJ SHETTY S/O RAMAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT # 7-CA-99, NEAR BALIGA FIRM NET, KODANKOOR NEW COLONY, PUTTER VILLAGE, NITTUR PORT, UDUPI, KARNTAKA - 576 103. 9. PRASHANTH ACHARYA BANNARJE S/O CHANDRAYYA ACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, AND MRS SUPRIYA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS W/O PRASHANTH ACHARYA BANNARJE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 R/O DOOR NO.2-2-15C, "SHASHI KRUPA", SHIRIBEEDU, BANNANJE POST, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 113. 10. T. ABDUL RAZAK S/O LATE HAMMABBA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O DOOR NO.4-5-6(3), FLAT NO.64, DIAMOND BRIGADE, NEAR HOTEL DIANA, AJJARKAD, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 101. 11. WILLIAM PETER MATHIAS S/O LATE ABRAHAM, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NOA /201, SHEETAL STAR, SHEETALNAGAR, NEAR MTNL, MIRA ROAD EAST, THANE, MAHARASHTRA - 401 107. 12. NAZIMA BANU W/O FAZAZ AHMED, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DOOR NO.7-59 I/1, AL FAIZA BETEKERY, SHANTHI COLONY, KOTEBAGILU, MOODBIDRI, DAKSHINA KANNADA , KARNATAKA - 574 227. ALSO AT: #881, 8TH FLOOR GREEN BUILDING, LAW COLLEGE, KUNJIBETTU, UDUPI - 576 102. 13. DINESH SHETTY S/O HONNAYYA SHETTY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MRS. PREMALATHA SHETTY W/O DINESH SHETTY BRUNDAVANA, NEAR PU COLLEGE NEERE BAILOOR, KARKALE TALUK, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 574102. 14. RONALD CORREA S/O LATE JOSEPH CORREA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, FLAT NO.9-106 (1) SUNSHINE, SORPU HOUSE, SHIRVA POOT, UDUPI TALUK, KARNATAKA - 574 116. 15. EDWARD BARBOZA S/O LATE COSMIA BARBOZA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT ELIZIM, BANTAKAL POST, SHANKARURA, UDUPI - 574 115. 16. GIRISH AITHAL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS VIBHA NILAYA, 76 BADAGUBETTA, BAILOOR, UDUPI(CMC), UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 101. 17. SHEIK MUSTAQ AHAMAD S/O SHARFUDDIN SAHED AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R.P. NO.1-4-4B, MEHBOOB MAN, SIWA COMPLEX, GUNDIBAIL, KUNJIBETTU POST, UDUPI TALUK, KARNATAKA. 18. SHAMEER AHAMAD S/O HASHIM SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 2/76, BEHIND SCHOOL ROAD, KASTHURBA NAGAR, 76 BADUGUBETTA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 101. 19. WILSON LAWRANCE NAZARATH S/O HENRY NAZARATH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT PADAVU HOUSE, SANTHOOR POST, KARKALA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 111 20. FRANCIS XAVIER MENDONCA S/O CASMIR MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS CASLY HOUSE, KONDANGALA, MOODUBELLE VIA MARNE, UDUPI, MARNE, KARNATAKA - 576 120. 21. MELWYN JESINTHA MENDONCA S/O CASMIR MENDONCA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, FLAT NO.1C0, DANGALA HOUSE, MARNE PORT, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 120. 22. DILSHAD BANU D/O LATE JAFER KHAN, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO 84, 8TH FLOOR, CITY GREEN VIEW, VIKUNTA BALIGA LAW COLLEGE ROAD, KUNJIBETTA, UDUPI - 576 102. REP. BY HER G.P.A. HOLDER NAZIMA BANU, W/O FAZAZ AHAMAD. 23. MELWYN SYLVESTER D'SOUZA S/O LATE JOSEPH D'SOUZA, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, FLAT DOOR NO.203, 2ND FLOOR, GREEN PARK APARTMENT, NEAR BRAHMAGIRI CIRCLE, UDUPI TALUK. 24. JEROME P. D'ALMEIDA S/O RAYMOND D'ALMEIDA AND MRS. JASINTHA D'ALMEIDA, D/O CASMIR MENDONCA, R/AT RASRENE HILL, HOSALAA NAGARMUTT, BARKUR POST, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 210. 25. MARIAN CASTELINO S/O LATE JEROME CASTELINO, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT PALLI POST, KARAKAL TALUK - 574 244. 26. K. SANTHOSH PAI AND JAYARM PAI K. R/AT FLAT NO.104, SAIRADHA PARADISE, LBS ROA, AJJARKAD UDUPI - 576 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 8PVQ + C76, OLD D.C. OFFICE ROAD, BANNANJE CIRCLE, BANNANJE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 101. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER 76, BADAGABETTU VILLAGE, UDUPI POST AND TALUK, KARNATAKA - 576 101. 4. AMRIT SHENOY S/O DR. ANANTH SHETTY SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, SHREE LAKSHMEE HOMES AND INFRASTRUCTURES, D.NO.6-2-137A3, GROUND FLOOR, ANANTH COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, P. RANGANATH SHENOY COMPOUND VOLAKADU, UDUPI - 576 101. 5. CANARA BANK REGIONAL OFFICE, SYNDICATE TOWERS, KMC MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 104. REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C. VINAY SWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5; SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT-POLICE TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED PERSON ONE AMRITA SHENOY FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 417, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 418, 420 AND 503 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE UPON THE WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-H; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT-BANK TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 14TH JUNE, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-G; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. 2. In this writ petition, petitioners are seeking direction to the respondent-Police to take appropriate action against the accused person - Amrita Shenoy for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 417, 418, 420 and 503 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the view that, it is open for the petitioners to approach the competent Court, seeking relief that has been - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39763 WP NO.19745 OF 2023 sought for in the present petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed, as this Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, when there is a efficacious remedy under law. Sd/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17