- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386942021 NC: 2026:KHC:51566 WP No. 18584 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 18584 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGAPPA D SON OF LATE. DURGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT 7TH MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH S. GOGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386942021 NC: 2026:KHC:51566 WP No. 18584 of 2021 BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 036. 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR, BANASWADI POLICE STATION REP. BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, APP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 14.09.2021 ANNEXURE-A FILED BY THE TAHSHILDAR, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT WITH THE BANASWADI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386942021 NC: 2026:KHC:51566 WP No. 18584 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri.Santosh S. Gogi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Surya Mukundaraj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. Annexure - A is the complaint dated 14.09.2021 based on which Banaswadi Police registered a case in Crime No.445/2021 for the offence punishable under Section 192(A) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Main grievance of the petitioner is that prior show cause notice is not issued before registering the case and if any such notice were to be issued, petitioner would have convinced that no offence whatsoever has taken place which is punishable under Section 192A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 4. On perusal of the material on record and as is submitted by learned Additional Public Prosecutor, no prior notice is issued, which is a pre-requisite. 5. As such, registration of the case has resulted in abuse of process of law as there are serious statutory lapse. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386942021 NC: 2026:KHC:51566 WP No. 18584 of 2021 6. Accordingly, following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. Pending FIR in Crime No.445/2021 dated 18.09.2021 registered by Banaswadi Police Station, Bengaluru is hereby quashed. iii. However, if the complainant being the Tahsildar is of the opinion that any offence under Section 192(A) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 is committed by the petitioner, may issue show cause notice to the petitioner and on receipt of the reply, take suitable action in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33