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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20697 WP No. 11640 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 11640 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
1. SMT R VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE B R RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
2. MS. B R SUPRIYA D/O LATE B.R RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
3. MR. B R DILIP KUMAR S/O LATE B R RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
4. MRS. SHUBHA ROMESH PATEL D/O LATE B R RANGASWAMY, W/O MR. ROMESH VIJAY PATEL AGED ABUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 191, 3RD CROSS, 18TH MAIN ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560 095
5. MS. B R KAVITHA D/O LATE B R RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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6. MR. B.R. KASTURI RANGAIAH S/O LATE B R RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3, 5 AND 6 ARE R/AT NO. 101, RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BENGALURU - 560 020 PETITIONERS NO.1, 2, 4 TO 6 ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER B.R.DILIP KUMAR, THE 3RD PETITIONER …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN B.M., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT MULTISTORIES BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001
2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001
3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001
4. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CENTRAL CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION COMPOUND
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KASTURBA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001
5. ASSISTATN COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CUBBON PARK SUB DIVISION, COMMISSARIAT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 025
6. ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION COMMISSARIAT ROAD BENGALURU - 560 025
7. MR. M ABDUL KAREEM S/O LATE S. M MUNEER AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
8. MRS. S M RIZWANA BEGUM W/O LATE S M MUNEER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
9. MS. HEENA KOUSER D/O LATE S M MUNEER AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,
10. MS. AMREEN KAUSER D/O LATE S M MUNEER AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS,
11. MR. TOUSIF PASHA S/O LATE S M MUNEER, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.
2, C M LANE, MARUTHI COMPLEX, 3RD CROSS, KALASIPALYAM MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002
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12. MR/ SYED IQBAL S/O LATE SYED SABJAN AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 33/6, A M ROAD, KALASIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1 TO R6)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-1 TO 6 TO TAKE PROMPT, SWIFT AND APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE COMPLAINTS DATED 10/04/2023 (ANN-R) 27/04/2023 (ANN-X) AND 11/05/2023 (ANN-Y) LODGED BY THE P-3 IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY AND PROTECT THE LIFE AND LIBERTY OF THE PETITIONERS, THEIR STAFF AND OTHERS WORKING FOR THEM. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER
The writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:
“(a) Direct the respondents 1 to 6 to take prompt, swift and appropriate action on the complaints dated 10.04.2023 (Ann-R), 27.04.2023 (Annx-X) and 11.04.2023 (Ann-Y) lodged by the 3rd petitioner in respect of schedule property and protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, their staff and others working for them.
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(b) Such other order as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”
2. Learned HCGP submits that the police have conducted the investigation and charge is filed and the same is numbered as C.C.No.58288/2024 on the file of XXIX ACJM, Mayo Hall, Bengaluru.
3. Considering the fact that the relief that is sought in the writ petition is already worked out and in the light of the charge sheet filed by the respondents, nothing survives for
consideration. Hence, this Court is passing the following:
ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. ii. All I.As. in the writ petition shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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