- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47449 WP No. 12186 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12186 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: S. SHIVANNA S/O. LATE SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED 76 YEARS, “SOGADU PATHRIKALAYA”, CHIKPETE, TUMAKURU (SERVED AS MLA FOR 4 TERMS AND 2 TERMS AS MINISTER IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA) 572102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S DORE RAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-56 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47449 WP No. 12186 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 27.03.2025 OF THE PETITIONER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF ORDER, BY APPOINTING SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF RESPONDENT NO.2 OR JUDICIAL ENQUIRE AS PER ANNEXURE-A TO D AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL FOR NON- PROSECUTION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the Respondents to consider the representations dated 27.03.2025 of the petitioner, in accordance with law within the stipulated time period of 2 months from the date of receipt of Order, by appointing special investigation team under the supervision of Respondent No.2 or Judicial enquire as petitioner Annexure-A to D and; b. Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the ends of justice. 2. Initially the submission which had been made was that the complaint which had been filed by the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47449 WP No. 12186 of 2025 complainant had not been enquired into but the investigation completed. 3. Learned AGA on instructions submitted that investigation had been completed and the matter closed since no offence was made out. 4. Today learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on account of the offence of money trap that there are lot of persons who are suffering and suicides have occurred and as such this Court would have to consider the matter and has to issue appropriate directions. 5. The nature of the averments which have been made in the petition as well as the nature of the arguments which have been addressed would only amount to a public interest being espoused and not a private interest of the petitioner. If at all the petitioner wishes to do so, the petitioner would be free to file a public interest litigation. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47449 WP No. 12186 of 2025 6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64