- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23997 CRL.P No. 6698 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6698 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI HEMANTH KUMAR S/O. GOPAL RAO K. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO.10, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS JANATHANAGAR, MYSURU-570 009 …PETITIONER (BY SRI LOKESHA M. P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MYSURU CITY, MYSURU 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MAHILA POLICE STATION MYSURU CITY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M. R. PATIL, H.C.G.P.) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED POLICE NOTICE DATED 06.04.2026 BEARING NO.MPS/PETITION/354/2026 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE A. Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23997 CRL.P No. 6698 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER This petition is filed to quash a notice issued by the respondent No.3 dated 06.04.2026, calling upon the petitioner to appear. 2. Office has raised an objection regarding the maintainability of the petition, as there is no crime registered against the petitioner and no criminal proceedings are initiated against him. 3. As rightly observed by the Registry, mere issuance of a notice by the police does not generate any cause of action on the petitioner to approach this Court. 4. Hence, the petition is not maintainable and the same is dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5