- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556782026 NC: 2026:KHC:47622 WP No. 25425 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25425 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GOPALA REDDY. K S/O LATE RAMAIAH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, 2. SMT. G. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. GOPALA REDDY K, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT RAGHURAM WOOD WORKS, NEAR KK SCHOOL, VARTHUR MAIN ROAD, VARTHUR VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 087. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SREEVATSA, SR. COUNSEL FOR SMT. TEJASHWINI R.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT, POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY EAST, TTMC, 'B' BLOCK, 4TH FLOOR, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556782026 NC: 2026:KHC:47622 WP No. 25425 of 2026 BMTC BUS STAND, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 3. SRI. M. UMASHANKAR, S/O SRI Y. MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT IGGLUR VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO(A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE NOTICE AND PROCEEDINGS IN NOTICE NO. S.P/62/D.C.R.E.E/BR/2026 DATED 11.07.2026 PENDING ON THE FILE OF RESPONDENT NO.2 (VIDE ANNEXURES A AND B) ON THE COMPLAINT DATED 26.06.2026 ATTRIBUTED TO RESPONDENT NO.3 OR OTHERWISE DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO CLOSE THE SAID PROCEEDINGS INITIATED IN NO. S.P/62/D.C.R.E.E/BR/2026 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER [ 1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556782026 NC: 2026:KHC:47622 WP No. 25425 of 2026 2. Notice to respondent No.3 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. "Issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent No.4 to consider the petitioner's complaint effectively made on 26.06.2026, to register the FIR against the proposed accused as per complaint for the offence punishable under Sections 318(1), 318(4), 227, 228, 233, 236, 237, 246, 351(1) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Annexure-'A'. b. Grant such other reliefs as the facts and circumstances of the case may deem fit.." 4. What is essentially been challenged is the notice issued by respondent No.2 on 11.07.2026 on a complaint filed by respondent No.3 dated 28.06.2026. 5. The submission of Sri.Sreevatsa, learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner is that the copy of the complaint or the annexure to the complaint has not been furnished to the petitioner and as such, the petitioner is unable to reply to the said show cause notice and since the reply would not be - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556782026 NC: 2026:KHC:47622 WP No. 25425 of 2026 furnished, the petitioner apprehend that the respondent will take coercive steps against the petitioner and pass necessary orders. 6. Learned AGA has today furnished a copy of the complaint and submits that all the annexures to the complaint would also be furnished within a week's time from today i.e. on or before 11.09.2026. 7. The petitioner is permitted to receive the said documents from the office of respondent No.2 on due acknowledgement. 8. The petitioner is granted two weeks time thereafter to reply to the said notice along with the annexures furnished on 11.09.2026 by 25.09.2026. Thereafter, the petitioner shall appear before respondent No.2 on 05.10.2026 when the petitioner would be entitled to address his oral arguments as also filed written submissions, which shall be considered by respondent No.2 and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. Until then, the respondents are - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010556782026 NC: 2026:KHC:47622 WP No. 25425 of 2026 restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner. 9. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4