- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16088 WP No. 39587 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 39587 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR. JOHAR ABBAS S/O ARIF HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O MAZID STREET, POPULAR MATERNITY CENTER AUSTIN TOWN BANGALORE-560047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJU S SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHANTH KUMAR S P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKNAGARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (CENTRAL) NO8, KASTURBA ROAD, SHATALA NAGAR, ASHOK NAGAR, BANGALORE CITY-560001. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16088 WP No. 39587 of 2025 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CENTRAL RANGE, MILLER ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE-560001. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE-56001. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO CONSIDER HIS REPRESENTATIONS TO TILL DATE AS PER ANNEXURES C, D, E F AND G IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 2. ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO PROVIDED POLICE PROTECTION AND 2 GUNMENS AT THE COST AND EXPENSES OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16088 WP No. 39587 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The captioned writ petition is filed seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representations produced at Annexures–C, D, E, F and G and to extend adequate police protection, including deployment of two gunmen, at his cost. The petitioner asserts that he is facing a serious threat to his life from certain anti-social elements, who, according to him, are acting out of political animosity. It is further contended that he is the sole breadwinner of his family and that any harm caused to him would have grave consequences on his dependents. The grievance projected in the petition is that despite submitting multiple representations, the respondent–police authorities have failed to take prompt action, thereby necessitating intervention of this Court. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate, along with the ACP of Ashoknagar Police Station who is present - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16088 WP No. 39587 of 2025 before the Court, submits on instructions that the petitioner’s representations would be examined expeditiously and appropriate action would be taken in accordance with law. It is further submitted that the latest representation at Annexure–G, addressed to the jurisdictional Station House Officer, shall be considered forthwith and necessary measures would be initiated at the earliest. 3. Recording the submission and assurance made by the learned Additional Government Advocate and the ACP present before the Court, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition stands disposed of; (ii) The respondents are directed to consider the petitioner’s representations at Annexures–C, D, E, F and G and take appropriate action in accordance with law, upon assessing - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16088 WP No. 39587 of 2025 the nature and extent of the threat perception projected by the petitioner; (iii) Such exercise shall be completed within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55