- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35701 WP No. 22734 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 22734 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. M. R. MADHUSUDAN S/O. LATE M. V. RAMANANDA GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1300, CORONATION ROAD, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R HEMANTH RAJ.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 6TH CROSS ROAD, KOLAR GOLD FIELDS, Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35701 WP No. 22734 of 2022 KOLAR DISTRICT-563 122 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE BANGARPET POLICE STATION, KOLAR MAIN ROAD, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 5. POLICE CONSTABLE BANGARPET POLICE STATION, KOLAR MAIN ROAD, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, BANGARPET, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 6. S. V. KISHORE S/O. VENKATACHALAPATHI SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT SV ENTERPRISES, ELEMALLAPPA ROAD, BANGARPET TOWN, KOLAR DISTRICT-563 114 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R5 SRI. D.PRABHAKAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND RESPONDENT NO.5 FOR ARRESTING, DETAINING IN THE POLICE STATION SEIZING THE LORRY OF THE PETITIONER AND HARASSING THEM IN THE POLICE STATION BEFORE REGISTRATION OF FIR AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35701 WP No. 22734 of 2022 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 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed for a direction to respondent No.3- Superintendent of Police to take action against respondent Nos. 4 and 5 Police Inspector and Police Constable for they arresting, detaining, seizing the lorry of the petitioner and harrasing him in the police station before registration of the FIR. 2. Learned AGA refers to Section 20-D(7)(b) of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 and submits that if petitioner is aggrieved by any high-handed acts of the police, a statutory remedy is provided there under. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy as noted above if so advised, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42