- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010113152026 NC: 2026:KHC:47539 WP No. 5350 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. 5350 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PARAMESH S/O BIN LATE SANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOTAHALLI VILLAGE, KAILANCH HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK - 562 159 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. MOBILE NO. 9620528471 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KENDULI S.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, RAMANAGARA RURAL POLICE STATION, RAMANAGARA TALUK - 562 159 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 4. SIDDAPPAJI, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010113152026 NC: 2026:KHC:47539 WP No. 5350 of 2026 5. PRAJWAL @ NAGESH, S/O SIDDAPPAJI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT AVERAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMANAGARA TALUK - 562 159 BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI A.H., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; V/O DATED 15.07.2026, NOTICE TO R4 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NCR ISSUED BY R-3 AND DIRECT R-3 TO REGISTER FIR AGAINST R-4 AND 5 FOR COGNIZABLE OFFENCES AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a Writ of Mandamus quashing the NCR issued by Respondent No.3; 2. Direct Respondent No.3 to register FIR against Respondent Nos.4 and 5 for cognizable offences; 3. Direct Respondent No.3 to conduct fair and time- bound investigation and file charge-sheet in accordance with law; 4. Direct Respondent No.3 to secure, seize and protect the stolen wood materials; 5. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010113152026 NC: 2026:KHC:47539 WP No. 5350 of 2026 2. The petitioner and respondent No.5 had entered into an arrangement for respondent No.5 to render certain carpentry services as regards which the petitioner had made certain payments. Alleging that the work had not been carried out, the petitioner approached respondent No.4 and 5 for return of the said amounts. When it is alleged that the respondent scolded the petitioner and is in that background alleging that cognizable offences have been committed, the petitioner had filed a complaint. 3. The respondent-Police stating that there is no cognizant offence made out, issued a Non-Cognizable Report, it is challenging the same the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the aforesaid reliefs. 4. A perusal of the complaint would only indicate that there is a commercial transaction between the petitioner and respondents No.4 and 5, wherein certain services were to be rendered by respondents No.4 and 5 as regards which petitioner had made payment. 5. If at all these services were not rendered, it is for the petitioner to recover the said monies by instituting appropriate proceedings. There is no criminal - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010113152026 NC: 2026:KHC:47539 WP No. 5350 of 2026 element made out in the complaint which has been submitted requiring the registration of a complaint. More so, there is no cognizable offence which has been made out. 6. In that view of the matter, no grounds being made out, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45