- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35912 WP No. 26845 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 26845 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.G.T. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA S/O THOPE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT GUNGURUMALE VILLAGE NONAVINKERE HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572224. 2. SMT. RANGAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RESIDING AT GUNGURUMALE CILLAGE NONAVINKERE HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572224 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURENDRA KUMAR N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKURU DISTRICT TUMKURU - 572 101 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NONAVINIKERE POLICE STATION TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 224 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35912 WP No. 26845 of 2025 3. S.P.PRAKASH S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT NAMADHI NILAYA ARJUNAPPA GARDEN, VIDYA NAGAR, BEHIND GOVERNMENT BOYS COLLEGE TIPTUR - 572 201 4. DIVYA B.R W/O PRAKASH G.P GUNGURUMALE VILLAGE NONAVINKERE HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 224 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT FOR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NONVINAKERE HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, DISTRICT TO EXAMINE THE COMPLAINT OF THE PETITIONER IN A PROPER AND PROSPECTIVE WAY AND TO INITIATE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE 4TH RESPONDENT SO AS TO ENABLE THE PETITIONER TO LIVE PEACEFULLY AT THE FAG END OF THEIR LIFE BEFORE THEIR LAST BREATH IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35912 WP No. 26845 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are the parents of the third respondent and they seek directions to the respondent-police authorities [the first and second respondents], to register FIR against third respondent's wife [the fourth respondent and their daughter-in-law]. Sri N Surendra Kumar, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that the respondents-police authorities have not acted upon the complaint and there is failure to discharge their duties. However, Smt K P Yashodha, a learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, submits that on a preliminary enquiry the second respondent has issued Endorsement stating that there is no cognizable offence. This Court is of the view that if the petitioners are aggrieved with this Endorsement, they must have recourse to the remedy otherwise - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35912 WP No. 26845 of 2025 available in law, and with liberty in this regard, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-