- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3645 WP No. 38120 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 38120 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI SALMAN PASHA S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS FLAT NO.S-103, NO.7, 2ND FLOOR, ROYAL MANOR, OLD GURUPANAPALYA, BTM 1ST STAGE, 8TH B MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANWITH KIRAN M A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3645 WP No. 38120 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU SOUTH-EAST DIVISION, ADUGODI, BENGALURU - 560030. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU 560029. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GIRINAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560085. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU SOUTH DIVISION, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560041. ALL ARE REPRESENTED BY LEARNED HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 1 STATE OF KARNATAKA, OR RESPONDENT NO. 2 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3645 WP No. 38120 of 2025 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, TO APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT OFFICER NOT BELOW THE RANK OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF A DIVISION UNCONNECTED WITH RESPONDENT NO. 3, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH OFFICER TO FORTHWITH REGISTER FIR(S) ON THE BASIS OF THE PETITIONER'S COMPLAINTS BY INVOKING ALL COGNIZABLE AND NON-BAILABLE OFFENCES DISCLOSED THEREIN INCLUDING OFFENCES RELATING TO CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, ATTEMPTED HOUSE BREAKING, STALKING, VANDALISM, HARASSMENT OF RESIDENTS, MISUES OF CCTV SURVEILLANCE AND UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES; B) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 OR RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ENTRUST THE INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WITH COMPLETE CUSTODY, CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE CCTV SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE APARTMENT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3645 WP No. 38120 of 2025 PREMISES, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO INSTALL AND OPERATIONALISE POLICE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ORDINARILY DEPOLOYED FOR VULNERABLE OR HIGH RISK LOCATIONS, SO AS TO ENSURE SECURE, TAMPER-PROOF MOINITORING AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE WITHIN ALL COMMON AREAS OF THE PREMISES; C) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.2 AND THE INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S COMPLAINTS FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS UNDE THE KARNATAKA GOONDA ACT AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS, IN VIEW OF THEIR CONTINUOUS, HABITUAL DELIBERATE AND ESCALATING ACTS OF INTIMIDATION, VIOLENCE, HARASSMENT AND DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER WITHIN THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY; D) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.2 AND THE INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO CONSIDER - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3645 WP No. 38120 of 2025 OPENING A ROWDY SHEETER DOSSIER AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, HAVING REGARD TO THEIR REPEATED INVOLVEMENT IN CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, HARASSMENT OF RESIDENTS, TRESPASS, STALKING, DAMAGE TO PROERTY AND BEING IN POSSESSION AND INDULGING IN MISUSE OF SURVEILLANCE INFRASTRUCTURE ILLEGALLY; E) DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1, RESPONDENT NO.2 AND THE INDEPENDENTLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TO ENSURE THAT THE ACCUSED PERSONS DO NOT APPROACH, THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, HARASS OR INTERFERE WITH THE PETITIONER OR ANY OTHER HOMEOWNERS, AND TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SAFETY, SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER WITHIN THE APARTMENT PREMISES. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3645 WP No. 38120 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER This Court's previous order dated 06.01.2026 reads as under: "Permitting the learned counsel for the petitioner to comply with the office objections by the next date of hearing and calling upon the office to ensure that the papers are scanned upon compliance, the office is directed to relist this petition on 22.01.2026." None appears for the petitioner, and the office informs that even the Court fee is not paid. It is obvious that the concerned is not interested in prosecuting the petition. As such, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-