- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19886 WP No. 32874 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 32874 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: DR. D. SANNA DURGAPPA S/O.HANUMANTAHPPA D, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, (REMOVED FROM SERVICE) CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. MOBILE-7022842016 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.DR D SANNA DURGAPPA.,PARTY-IN-PERSON(ABSENT)) AND: 1. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALORE-01. Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19886 WP No. 32874 of 2018 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, SADASHIVANAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-12. 5. MR. ANURAG KUMAR, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. 6. MR. P RAMA RAO, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. 7. MR. V RAJARAJAN, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. 8. MRS. ABITHA RAMESH DEPARTMENT OF CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. 9. 10. MR.VENKATARAM REDDY, CST DEPT, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU – 560 012. MRS. SANDYA VISWESWARAIYA MRDG DEPT. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. 11. 12. DR.CHANAKYA, CST DEPT, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU-560 012. MR. V NAGARAJ, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19886 WP No. 32874 of 2018 BENGALURU-560 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI.PRADEEP SAWKAR., ADVOCATE FOR R5,R7 & R9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 POLICE STATION TO REGISTER THE CRIMINAL CASE AND FIR AND INVESTIGATE OFFENCES COMMITTED BY R-5 TO 12, IN THE LIGHT OF COMPLAINT LODGED BY ME ANNEXURE-U TO Z. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: "PRAYER WHEREFORE, the complainant most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to a) Direct the 4th respondent police station to register the criminal case and FIR and investigate offences committed by respondent No.5 to 12, in the light of complaint lodged by me Annexure-U to Z. b) Issue such other writ order or direction, as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case by allowing this writ petition in the interest of justice." 2. As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner/party-in-person on the last occasion, the matter was - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19886 WP No. 32874 of 2018 directed to be listed today under the caption 'dismissal'. Today also, there is no representation on behalf of the party-in- person. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4 submits that the party-in- person has given the similar kind of complaint in the years 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2025. Same complaints are registered against the very same persons. Earlier, one of the complaints given is registered as Crime No.217/2016. Against that, accused had filed Crl.P.No.63878/2016 that came to be allowed on 30.10.2023. He has also given complaints in Cr.No.26/2017 and against that Crl.P.No.173/2017 was filed was allowed on 07.06.2022, Crime No.17/2025 was filed by the party-in-person and it was quashed in Crl.P.No.2550/2025 by order dated 16.04.2025. It is submitted that the petitioner herein is continuously filing the complaints. 4. Considering the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader that already similar complaints are quashed against the very same accused, this Court is passing the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19886 WP No. 32874 of 2018 ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE MEG List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5