- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17550 WP No. 102745 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 102745 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRI. SHIVABASAPPA S/O. KARABASAPPA MUDAGAL AGE. 72 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS AND MEMBER OF THE LIONS EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) R/O. VIDYA NAGAR EAST, 2ND CROSS, HAVERI, TALUK AND DISTRICT HAVERI-581110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH RUDRAPPA BADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA PSI HAVERI POLICE STATION HAVERI, REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD-580011. 2. SHRI S.S MUSHTI. AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: YALAKKI ONI, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 3. SHRI R.S MAGANUR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: YALAKKI ONI, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17550 WP No. 102745 of 2025 4. SHRI S. H. KABBINKANTIMATH AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED PRINCIPAL, R/O: VIDYA NAGAR EAST SIDE, 2ND CROSS, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 5. SHRI N.B TANDUR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: MUNCIPAL HIGHSCOOL ROAD, NEAR DANAMMA TEMPLE, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI. DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 6. SHRI P.D SHIRUR AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RAJENDRA NAGAR, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI, DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 7. SHRI S.M HURALIKOPPA AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: YALAKKI ONI, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 8. SHRI A.S.HERUR AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RAJENDRA NAGAR, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 9. SHRI V.G BANAKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RAJENDRA NAGAR, HAVERI, TQ: HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 10. SHRI M.C.MALIMATH AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: ENGINEER/ CONTRCTOR, R/O: DHANESHARI NAGAR, HAVERI, TQ: HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17550 WP No. 102745 of 2025 11. SHRI B L BALEHOSUR AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SHRI RAGHAVENDRA TEMPLE ROAD, HAVERI, TQ: HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110. 12. DR. S R GODDEMMI AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: DOCTOR, R/O: BEHIND LUCKY SUPER MARKET,, HAVERI, TQ HAVERI DISTRICT: HAVERI 581110 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1, SRI. DAYANAND M. BANDI, ADV. FOR R2 TO R12) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.2 POLICE TO REGISTER A FIR/COMPLAINT/CASE AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 12 AT THEIR POLICE STATION AND VIDE ANNEXURE-C DATED. 25/03/2025 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17550 WP No. 102745 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner has preferred this petition seeking the following prayer: “A. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus to direction to respondent No.2 Police to register a FIR/Complaint/case against the respondent No.2 to 12 at their Police station and vide Annexure-C dated 25/03/2025. B. Grant such other relief/s as this Hon’ble High Court deems fit considering the present facts and circumstances on hand.” 2. The petitioner appears to be a member of the Lions fraternity and is before this Court seeking a direction for registration of a complaint dated 25.03.2025, alleging that the respondent-members of the Lions Education Society, Haveri, have misappropriated several amounts. As the complaint has not been registered, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complaint clearly discloses commission of offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the IPC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17550 WP No. 102745 of 2025 4. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the State to take action in accordance with the judgment of the Apex Court in LALITA KUMARI Vs. GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS1. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH / CT: ANB LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 89 1 (2014) 2 SCC 1