- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17505 WP No. 115351 of 2019 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. 115351 OF 2019 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: VIVEK VASANTRAO PATIL AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BEKKERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY K NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE SADASHIV NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590019. 3. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER BELAGAVI-590001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE POLICE BHAVANA, OLD PB ROAD, RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:55:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17505 WP No. 115351 of 2019 BELAGAVI-590016. 5. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR RAIBAG, DIST BELAGAVI, PIN: 591317. 6. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN: 591317. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, 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 DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ARREST ALL THE ACCUSED PERSONS IN RAIBAG POLICE STATION CRIME NO.168/2019 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 446, 307, 342, R/W.149 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 VIDE ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17505 WP No. 115351 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. “Issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to arrest all the accused persons in Raibag Police Station Crime No.168/2019 registered for the offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 447, 307, 342 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 vide Annexure – C in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The prayer was sought for arresting all the accused in Crime No.168 of 2019. The prayer that is sought is now six years old. What has happened to the crime has not been projected. 3. In that light, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH / CT: ASC LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 60