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SRI M J RAGHAVENDRA @ RAGHAVENDRA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/14201/2026 · 2026-07-08

Suraj Govindaraj

Civil Appealbody2026

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34409 WP No. 14201 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.14201 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. M. J. RAGHAVENDRA @ RAGHAVENDRA, S/O M. B. JAYANTH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 15/2, 4TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BASWESHWARANAGARA BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 560079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D.P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY VIJAYANAGARA POLICE BENGALURU REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. THE ASSISTANT COMISSIONER OF POLICE VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, REP. BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVARAJ C.A., GA FOR RESPONDENT/STATEE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34409 WP No. 14201 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN NO. VS D/CC/106/2026 DATED 06.04.2026 BY THE R-2 PERTAINING TO OPENING AND CONTINUANCE OF THE ROWDY SHEET MAINTAINED AGAINST THE PETITIONER INCLUDING THE ORDER OF APPROVAL AS PER ANNEXURE-P. 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. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Call for the records in No.VS D/CC/106/2026 dated 06.04.2026 by the 2nd respondent pertaining to opening and continuance of the rowdy sheet maintained against the petitioner, including the order of approval as per Annexure-P. ii) Direct the 1st respondent to close the rowdy sheet maintained in the petitioner name. iii) To pass such other order as this hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the continuance of the rowdy sheet maintained against the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34409 WP No. 14201 of 2026 4. The submission of Sri.Prasanna.D.P, learned counsel for the petitioner is that two of the cases have been stayed by this Court and two cases are relating to an offence under Section 420 of IPC. 5. If that be so it would be always available for the petitioner to submit a representation to respondent No.2 placing all the facts on record and for respondent No.2 to consider the said representation and pass necessary orders. 6. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit such a representation which shall be submitted within 15 days from today and once submitted, directing respondent No.2 to pass necessary orders within 30 days from such receipt, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26