- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44797 WP No. 24890 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 24890 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PREM SINGH S/O SRI BHAWAR SINGH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.34/2 II FLOOOR P V R ROAD JOLI MOHALA BENGALURU - 560053. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH C.R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAYARAJ D.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER COTTONPET POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA ) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44797 WP No. 24890 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE POLICE AUTHORITIES RESPONDENT TO TAKE PROPER AND APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE PETITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW VIDE ANNEXURE A AND A1 RESPECTIVELY; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondent. 2. Heard Sri. Sandesh C.R., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that, the respondent - Police have refused to accept the complaint lodged by the petitioner as per Annexure-A and A1 is concerned. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44797 WP No. 24890 of 2022 4. In this regard, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Court by filing a private complaint considering the circumstances of the case. 5. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I have carefully examined the averments made in the complaint and in that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent Court by filing private complaint, if so advised. 6. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25