- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8180 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. TANVEER AHMED @ TANVEER S/O, ABDUL RAWOOF, 62 YEARS. R/AT NO. 7, 3RD CROSS, SULTHANNAGAR, SHIVAJINAGAR BANGALORE …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. SHIVA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOMCE, (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS), VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE INSPECTOR OF GENERAL AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 NO. 1.INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, (EAST) SHIVAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560051. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, (CENTRAL) CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU-560051 6. THE ASISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE PULAKESHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BHARTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560051 7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SULTHAN GUNTA, SHIVAJINAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560051 8. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE BHARATHINAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE- 560051 9. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.G.HALLI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE- 560045 10. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION, BANGALORE- 560052 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 11. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE- 560025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P.YOGANNA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ROWDY SHEETS OPENED IN NO. 2011000037 DTD 10.02.1986/ PART A ROWDY REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER VIZ. TANVEER AHMED, MAINTAINED BY THE R-7 SHIVAJINAGAR POLICE STATION IN ANNX-B, PART-B ROWDY SHEET OPENED IN NOs. 2011000019 DTD 18.08.1992 ROWDY REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER VIZ TANVEER AHMED MAINTAINED BY THE R-8 BHARATHINAGAR POLICE STATION IN ANNX-D, PART-B ROWDY SHEET OPENED IN NO. 201100002 DD 10.02.2025 BY THE R-10 HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION IN ANNX-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The captioned petition is filed, feeling aggrieved by the inclusion of the petitioner's name in a rowdy sheeter register at the instance of respondent no.10. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGA for the respondents. Perused the records. 3. Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the police report reveals that no criminal cases are pending against the petitioner, who is aged around 62 years. 4. In the light of the statement made by the learned AGA and upon perusal of the material placed on record, it is evident that the jurisdictional police officer is required to maintain the rowdy register in Form No.100 only in cases where there are sufficient and tangible instances of rowdyism attributable to a person. The maintenance of such a register is not a routine or mechanical exercise. The register is required to contain a running history of the activities of the alleged rowdy, including details of criminal - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 cases, complaints, or incidents indicating involvement in offences affecting public order. Such record must also disclose reasonable grounds to suspect the person’s complicity in criminal activities, supported by specific case numbers wherever available, together with the status and outcome of the criminal proceedings pending against him. 5. In the present case, though the petitioner’s name has been included in the rowdy register, the report now furnished by the learned AGA before this Court clearly indicates that no criminal activities are presently attributed to the petitioner. The memo placed on record does not disclose any material demonstrating that the petitioner has indulged in acts of rowdyism, nor does it indicate the existence of any criminal cases or complaints which would justify the continuation of the petitioner’s name in the rowdy register. In the absence of such foundational material, the very basis for opening or continuing a rowdy sheet against the petitioner becomes unsustainable. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 6. Having regard to the report now produced by the learned AGA, this Court is of the considered opinion that the inclusion of the petitioner’s name in the rowdy register was unwarranted and unsupported by the material required under law. The continuation of such entry, without any substantiating instances of criminal conduct, would unjustifiably stigmatize the petitioner and adversely affect his reputation and liberty. 7. Therefore, in the exercise of the discretionary jurisdiction vested in this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this Court deems it appropriate to quash the impugned order. Consequently, the jurisdictional police officer is directed to remove the name of the petitioner from the rowdy register maintained in Form No.100 and also to remove the petitioner’s photograph and other particulars, if displayed in the police station, treating him as a rowdy or rowdy sheeter. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14985 WP No. 8180 of 2025 With these observation, the captioned petition is allowed in part. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3