- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29544 WP No. 11460 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11460 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. ABHISHEK GOWDA S/O MANOHAR AGED 31 YEARS R/AT NO 136, MULLURU VARTHUR HOBLI SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD BANGALORE EAST TALUK-560035 …PETITIONER (BY SRI: VISHWANATHA K.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE -560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY OFFICE-INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WHITEFIELD DIVISION BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE 560 066 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29544 WP No. 11460 of 2026 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MARATHALLI SUB-DIVISION BANGALORE 560 037 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VARTHUR POLICE STATION BANGALORE 560 087 (REP BY LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: C H DEVARAJ, GOVT. ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DELETE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE ROWDY SHEET OPENED IN THE 5TH RESPONDENT VARTHUR POLICE STATION; FURTHER TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION OF APPROPRIATE NATURE DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REMOVE THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBITED IN THE FIFTH RESPONDENT VARTHUR POLICE STATION; TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION OF APPROPRIATE NATURE GRANTING SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS WP, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or a Writ or Order or direction of appropriate nature directing the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29544 WP No. 11460 of 2026 respondents to delete the name of the petitioner from the Rowdy Sheet opened in the 5th respondent Varthur Police Station, b) further to issue a Writ or Order or direction of appropriate nature directing the respondents to remove the Photograph of the Petitioner exhibited in the fifth respondent Varthur Police Station, c) to issue a Writ or Order or direction of appropriate nature granting such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant, in the ends of justice." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that a rowdy sheet was opened in the name of the petitioner in the year 2019 on account of a complaint having been filed against the petitioner for an offence under Section 324 of IPC. The submission is also that the said proceedings resulted in acquittal of the petitioner on 01.09.2025 and pursuant thereto, the petitioner had approached the respondents for removal of the name of the petitioner from the rowdy sheet, which is not acted upon though the representations was submitted on 06.03.2026 and 07.03.2026. It is in that background, the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 3. A perusal of the papers indicates that a rowdy sheet was opened on 23.12.2019 as regards the offences registered - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29544 WP No. 11460 of 2026 in Crime No.307 of 2019 for offences under Sections 324, 323, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of IPC, which ended in acquittal of the petitioner on 01.09.2025. From the year 2019 till date, there is no other complaint or proceedings which have been initiated against the petitioner. Except for that one complaint, the petitioner has not been involved in any other criminal activities. The said complaint also having ended in acquittal, I am of the considered opinion that the rowdy sheet cannot continue against the petitioner. 4. As such, I pass the following: ORDER i) Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Mandamus is issued and the respondents are directed to delete the name of the petitioner from the rowdy sheet opened in respondent No.5 - Police Station within one week from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BGN, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63