- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472242026 NC: 2026:KHC:40349 WP No. 21521 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21521 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SOMMAIAH M.C. @ ROHAN S/O LATE M.A. CHANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.42, 1st MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIRAM M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE HOME SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (DCP), NORTH DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472242026 NC: 2026:KHC:40349 WP No. 21521 of 2026 BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. 4. POLICE INSPECTOR, R.T.NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING AND SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING IN NO. C.R.O/ M.A.G/ G.PA/ 08/ 2026 BENGALURU CITY. /DCP(N) DATED.24/06/2026, PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3. 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs. a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing and setting aside the impugned Order bearing in No. C.R.O/M.A.G/G.Pa/ 08/ 2026 /DCP(N) Bengaluru City. L "C" Dated.24/06/2026, Passed by Respondent No. 3. Annexure-C - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472242026 NC: 2026:KHC:40349 WP No. 21521 of 2026 b) Pass such other order or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice. 3. What has been challenged is an order passed under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (for short, "the Act") as regards which the petitioner has a statutory appellate remedy in terms of Section 59 of the Police Act. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory appellate remedy, the petition stands disposed. 5. In view of the disposal of the main petition, I.A.No.1/2026 does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19