- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551642024 NC: 2026:KHC:51846 WP No. 26143 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.26143 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI N RAGHUMURTHY S/O T NINGAPPA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WAS WORKING AS TAHSILDAR RAMNAGARA DISTRICT RESIDING AT NO.264, 1ST MAIN VINAYAKA LAYOUT NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU-560072 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU -560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR RESPONDENT NO.2; SRI MANISH.R FOR SRI B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATES FOR R1) Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551642024 NC: 2026:KHC:51846 WP No. 26143 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE AND QUASH (a) THE IMPUGNED SOURCE REPORT DATED 05.05.2017 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE R-2 AND (b) THE IMPUGNED FIR DATED 09.05.2017 BEARING CRIME NO.17/2017 FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(e) R.W 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 REGISTERED BY THE R-1 - POLICE AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON (ANNEXURE-B) TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Prithveesh M.K. learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Surya Mukundaraj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent No.2 and Sri Manish R, advocate for Sri B.B.Patil, learned counsel for respondent No.1. 2. On perusal of the material on record, it is noted that, there is no application of mind before the directing the Deputy Superintendent of Police to register the case. 3. As such, registration of the case has affected the rights of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551642024 NC: 2026:KHC:51846 WP No. 26143 of 2024 4. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Petition allowed. (ii) Registration of the case is quashed. (iii) However, the concerned is permitted to apply mind in an appropriate manner before directing for the registration of the case and pass fresh orders in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78 CT:VRR