- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28018 WP No. 2908 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2908 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NANJUNDAIAH S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DYSP, ARMED POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, YELAHANKA NO.1044, 4TH FLOOR, PRESTIGE GARDEN, AVALAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 063. 2. SRI ANAND S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.9, SHIVA PARVATHI NILAYA, SADGURU LAYOUT, KANSHIRAM NAGAR, VIDYARANYAPURA POST, BENGALURU-560 097. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHOK PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28018 WP No. 2908 of 2022 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ACP J C NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. 3. KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT SC/ST BACKWARD AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., 51/1, SHAMBULINGESHWAR TEMPLE ROAD, CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT C NAGARAJU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAYAPPA., AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. C. JAGADISH.,ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 NOT TO CONTINUE WITH ENQUIRY WITH REGARD TO THE LETTER/COMPLAINT AT ANNX-G DTD 12.07.2021 ADDRESSED TO THE R-1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28018 WP No. 2908 of 2022 ORAL ORDER On 05.06.2026, this Court had passed the following order: "Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that respondent No.3-Society had originally filed a complaint on 09.03.2019, against the petitioner No.1-Nanjundaiah and one Mohan Kumar, which was registered in Crime No.40/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 of IPC, which has been quashed vide order dated 07.03.2022 in Crl.P.No.4990/2019. 2. Thereafter, respondent No.3-Society filed yet another complaint on 12.07.2021 (19.07.2021) against the petitioners herein to the Superintendent of Police, Millers Road and pursuant to which, petitioners herein were called for and their statements were recorded and no progress thereafter was made, in any manner whatsoever. 3. That the respondent No.3-Society had apparently made another representation before the Home Minister, furnishing the very same copy of the complaint dated 12.07.2021. That the pursuant to the said subsequent complaint/representation as per Annexure-G, the matter is now referred to J.C.Nagar Police Station, who has issued a notice to the petitioners. 4. Petitioner being apprehensive of they being subjected for unwarranted harassment, pursuant to the subsequent complaint/ representation as per Annexure-G are before this Court. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondents are subjected to unwarranted enquiry on a very same complaint by two different authorities, one by the Superintendent of Police, Millers Road and other by the J.C. Nagar Police. Hence, the petition. 6. Learned AGA, at the juncture seeks a week's accommodation to submit regarding status of the aforesaid complaint. 7. List this matter on 10.06.2026. 8. Interim order granted earlier is extended till next date of hearing." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28018 WP No. 2908 of 2022 2. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the respondent-authorities will pursue only the complaint dated 12.07.2021 (19.07.2021), which was filed before the Superintendent of Police, Millers Road, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore, pursuant to which statements of the petitioners have already been recorded. 3. He submits that the subsequent complaint though of the same date namely, 12.07.2021 as per Annexure-G submitted before the Home Minister, who in turn has referred the matter to J.C.Nagar Police Station, Bangalore, would not be pursued. 4. Submission is taken on record. 5. Accordingly, the following; ORDER (i) The petition is disposed of. (ii) The letter/complaint dated 12.07.2021 as per Annexure-G and consequent proceedings thereafter are hereby quashed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28018 WP No. 2908 of 2022 (iii) The respondent-authorities are however at liberty to pursue and proceed with further investigation, if not already completed in respect of complaint dated 12.07.2021 (19.07.2021) filed against the petitioners before the Superintendent of Police, Millers Road, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33