- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14650 WP No. 107053 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107053 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. BASAVVA @ BASAVANNEVVA W/O FAKIRAPPA KARIYANNAVAR, AGE ABOUT: 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICUTLURE, R/O KATARKI- 587201, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, BADAMI POLICE STATION, BADAMI- 587203, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT- 587101, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOT. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE, NRUPTUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT MADE ON 31.1.2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A DIRECT THE 2ND AND 3RD RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.10.31 06:27:44 +0000 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14650 WP No. 107053 of 2023 RESPONDENT TO RESPECT AND FOLLOW THE COURT ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS IN VIEW OF ART-141 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA HENCE FORTH AND IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: a. “Direct the 1st respondent to register the complaint made on 31.1.2023 as per Annexure-A. b. Direct the 2nd and 3rd respondent to respect and follow the court orders and directions issued in similar situations in view of Art-141 of the Constitution Of India hence forth. c. Pass such other order or direction, this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, notwithstanding the complaint registered before the jurisdictional police in respect of offences which are, on the face of it, cognizable, no crime has yet been registered. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate, on perusal of the papers, submits that appropriate action will be taken in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Lalita Kumari - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14650 WP No. 107053 of 2023 Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh1, and consequential action will follow in accordance with law. 4. In view of the said submission, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the petition with a direction to the respondent–State to act in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court referred to above. 5. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC/ct-gtb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 125 1 (2014) 2 SCC 1