- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31734 WP No. 18356 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18356 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. T N THIMMAPPA S/O. LATE SRI. NANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.41, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SARASWATHI NAGAR, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAKSHI M. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, K.R. PURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 036. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GA FOR R1 AND R2) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31734 WP No. 18356 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT - K.R. PURAM POLICE STATION, TO REGISTER A FIRST INFORMATION REPORT ON THE BASIS OF THE PETITIONERS COMPLAINT DATED 03.04.2026 (ANNEXURE A) AND TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE A FAIR, EFFECTIVE, AND IMPARTIAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HER DEATH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY 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) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, direction directing the 2nd Respondent-K.R.Puram Police Station, to register a First Information Report on the basis of the Petitioner's complaint dated 03.04.2026 (Annexure-A) and to initiate and complete a fair, effective, and impartial investigation into the circumstances of her death in accordance with law; (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the Respondent Authorities to take appropriate cognizance of and investigate the offences of cruelty, abuse inflicted upon the deceased by her husband and his family members, in accordance with the provisions of the India Penal Code/Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31734 WP No. 18356 of 2026 (C) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the complaint filed by the petitioner on 03.04.2026 to register FIR and proceed with the investigation has not been accepted by the respondents. 3. A perusal of the petition and the documents which have been filed including the complaint would indicates that the investigation is as regard the death of the fourth daughter of the petitioner on 02.01.2024 at 04.00 p.m. The petitioner is stated to have three(3) other children, who are the sisters and brothers of the deceased. From 02.01.2024, there is no complaint which had been filed. It is only on 03.04.2026 that a complaint had been filed by the petitioner alleging that the husband of the daughter is the cause for her death after a period of two(2) years, three(3) months. 4. I am of the considered opinion that, no mandamus could be issued directing registration of the complaint. Neither - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31734 WP No. 18356 of 2026 the petitioner nor the other family members, including the other sisters and brothers never suspected anything and filed any complaint. The petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PHM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13