- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30597 WP No. 22850 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22850 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMESH KUMAR RANKA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 2. SRI. SURESH KUMAR RANKA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, BOTH S/O. LATE B. CHAMPALAL RANKA, 3. SRI. ASHISH R RANKA S/O. RAMESH KUMAR RANKA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT PORTION OF NO. 46, MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.D.RAGHUNATH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OFFICE AT ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30597 WP No. 22850 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA POLICE STATION, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA, BANGALORE-560 027. 4. SRI. MADANLAL RANKA S/O. SRI. B. CHAMPALAL RANKA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT PORTION NO. 46, MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. 5. CHANDHAN RANKA S/O. MADANLAL RANKA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 6. SWAYAM RANKA S/O. CHANDHAN RANKA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, PETITIONER NO. 4 TO 6 R/AT PORTION NO. 46, MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. SAGAR G., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30597 WP No. 22850 of 2025 A) ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION ON COSTS. B) DIRECTING THE R2 TO ENSURE THAT SAFETY OF THE LIFE OF THE PETITIONERS AND THEIR FAMILY ON ACCOUNT OF THE R4-6 THREATS; C) DIRECTING THE R2 TO AFFORD ADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION TO THE LIVES OF PETITIONERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS FROM THE THREATS OF RESPONDENT NOS. 4-6. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners seek directions to the second respondent to ensure their safety alleging that their relatives [the fourth to sixth respondents] have threatened them. This Court, on 31.07.2025, has called for a report from the concerned Station House Officer [the third respondent]. The Station House Officer has placed on record a Report along with statements by the fifth respondent. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30597 WP No. 22850 of 2025 It is seen from the statements filed with the Report that there are prior civil proceedings between the parties and on 16.06.2025 there was some exchange but they regret the same and there would be no occasion for any complaint. This Court is of the view that the statement, which is reiterated by the learned counsel for these respondents, should suffice for the present. Therefore, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr