- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25869 WP No. 15017 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15017 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. ANASUYA SAKRE W/O VENKATESH R. SAKRE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEHOLD, R/O NO. 1, GROUND FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, BESIDE B.B.M.P. PARK, 13TH BLOCK, BALACHANDRA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560072. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DANAPPA P PANIBHATE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT BUILDING, POLICE INSPECTOR, LINGASUGUR POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25869 WP No. 15017 of 2026 AT AND POST LINGASUGUR, TALUK LINGASUGUR - 584122, DISTRICT RAICHUR. 2. CHANDRASHEKHAR K. UMALUTI S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O HOSAMANI NILAYA, BEHIND BASAVALINGA THATA SCHOOL, OLD GURUGUNTA ROAD, AT AND POST LINGASUGUR - 584122, DISTRICT RAICHUR. 3. SHIVASHANKAR RAO S/O LATE KUPPERAO UMALUTI, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, OCCUPATION RETIRED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, R/O H. NO. 8-11-180/34, LAKSHMIPURA LAYOUT, VIDYANAGAR, AT AND POST RAICHUR - 584103, DISTRICT RAICHUR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- (I) DIRECT, TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED THE ENDORSEMENTS DATED 27-04-2026 AND 04-05- 2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1 TREATING THE MATTER AS CIVIL IN NATURE THE SAID - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25869 WP No. 15017 of 2026 ENDORSEMENTS ARE ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, AND CONTRARY TO SECTION 154 OF CR.P.C. VIDE ANNEXURE - F AND J RESPECTIVELY; (II) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 1, POLICE INSPECTOR, LINGASUGUR POLICE STATION, TO REGISTER FIR AGAINST RESPONDENT NOS. 2 AND 3 ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINTS DATED 25-04-2026 AND 01-05-2026 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR ILLEGALLY DEMOLISHING THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW. VIDE ANNEXURE C AND H RESPECTIVELY; (III) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO CONDUCT FAIR, PROPER, AND IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST RESPONDENT NOS, 2 AND 3 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; (IV) DIRECT TO RESPONDENT NO. 1 AND OTHER POLICE AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE NECESSARY POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AND THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25869 WP No. 15017 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner, who has a dispute over an immovable property with her brothers and other family members, has filed this petition for directions to the Police Inspector, Lingasugur Police Station, Raichur District to register First Information Report based on a complaint allegedly lodged by her. When queried on the efficacy of filing this petition before this Bench, Sri. Danappa P. Panibhate, the learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to the petitioner to file another petition with the Kalaburagi Bench of this Court. The petition stands disposed of but with liberty as aforesaid in the event there is any cause subsequent to this date. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr