- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35797 WP No. 10888 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10888 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. SIDDALINGAPPA S/O LATE REVANNA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAKIPALYA VILLAGE, YENNEGERE POST, SOLUR HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 127. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAVAN KUMAR N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAMANAGAR DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MAGADI SUB DIVISION, TAVARAKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR KUDURU POLICE STATION, KUDURU, MAGADI TALUK, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35797 WP No. 10888 of 2025 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO INVESTIGATE INTO THE DEATH OF PETITIONER'S SON RENUKAPRASANNA FOUND DEAD ON 10.09.2024 PURSUANT TO COMPLAINT 24.02.2024 AND COMPLAINT DTD 13.09.2024 AS PER ANNX-J, J1 AND J2 AND ANNEXURE G, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35797 WP No. 10888 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner, an octogenarian aged 81 years, has lost his son [Mr. Renuka Prasanna], his daughter- in-law [Ms. Bharathi S] and this couple's toddler, aged 10 months. The petitioner has sought directions to the respondent - the Ramanagara Police - to investigate the death of his son, based on a complaint filed by him. Mr. Pavan Kumar N and Ms. D. Manjula, the learned counsels for the petitioner, contend that this Court must intervene and issue directions because, though the demise of the son of the petitioner is under unnatural circumstances, the respondents have taken no action. Ms. K. P. Yashoda, the learned Additonal Government Advocate, who is called upon to secure instructions, places on record that: [a] The toddler [aged 10 months] born to Mr. Renuka Prasanna and Ms. Bharathi S died of an illness when - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35797 WP No. 10888 of 2025 the couple was staying at Nelamangala, and because the toddler died a natural death, no proceedings were registered. [b] Ms. Bharathi S committed suicide being unable to bear the loss of her young child. An Un-natural Death Register [UDR] in No.84/2023 is registered by the Byatarayanapura Police, and the statements recorded, justify the opinion that Mrs. Bharathi S. has committed suicide. [c] Ms. Bharathi S.’s mother [Ms. Soubhagyamma] has filed a complaint alleging that the petitioner and his younger son, Mr. Manjunath, are responsible for Mr. Renuka - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35797 WP No. 10888 of 2025 Prasanna committing suicide by hanging in his native place. [d] As such, the Kudur Police (marked as Magadi Sub-Division, Ramanagara), have registered an FIR in Crime No.273/2024 and have also filed a charge sheet against the aforesaid. In rejoinder, Mr. Pavan Kumar N and Ms. Manjula D propose to contend that they have materials to show that the child has died because of injuries and that Mrs. Bharathi has died because of the cruelty suffered by her at her matrimonial place. The afore circumstances are considered, and what emerges is that the petitioner will have to vindicate his innocence in the light of the charge sheet that is filed against him and his son, and every aspect that the petitioner proposes to rely upon will be considered in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35797 WP No. 10888 of 2025 the trial that should be with the charge sheet. Therefore, there cannot be any interference in the present petition. As such, subject to all just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4 CT: BHK