SMT. SHWETHA MADLA RAMESH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/10825/2026 · 2026-04-29
K V Aravind
body2026
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24084 WP No. 10825 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND WRIT PETITION No. 10825 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
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SMT. SHWETHA MADLA RAMESH, W/O ROOPESH CHANDRA, AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT ASHRAYA, DOOR No.4-152/13, ANANDA NAGAR, 2ND CROSS, AKSHA BHAVANA, KAVUR, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT - 575 015. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001.
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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, URVA POLICE STATION, MANGALURU CITY, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT -575 006.
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M/S MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGER, HARISH KUMARA M.,
Digitally signed by VINUTHA B S Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24084 WP No. 10825 of 2026
S/O MAHALINGAPPA, KOTTARA BRANCH, SHRI GURU NARAYANA COMPLEX, OPP. TO INFOSYS, KOTTARA JUNCTION, MANGALURU, D.K. DISTRICT -575 006 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SRI K.S. VENKATARAMANA, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO REVIEW THE ORDER DATED 29/08/2024 PASSED IN W.P. No.
16445/2023 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-B) TO THE WRIT PETITION. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No.2 TO REINVESTIGATE/SEIZE THE GOLD ORNAMENTS WHICH ARE THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME IN FIR 60/2023 (C.C.No.989/2023) UNDER VALID PANCHANAMA AND SUBMIT THE SAME UNDER PF AS A MARKING OBJECT BEFORE THE III JMFC MANGALURU D.K. PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
ORAL ORDER
Heard Sri K. Ravishankar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri B. Ravindranath, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri K.S. Venkataramana, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24084 WP No. 10825 of 2026
2. The present writ petition seeks review of the order dated 29.08.2024 passed in W.P.No.16445/2023 (GM-POLICE), on the ground that the petitioner was complainant, pursuant to which notice under Section 91 of the Cr.P.C. was issued to the petitioner in the said writ petition. It is submitted that the said
order was passed without an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. On that ground alone, the present writ petition seeking review the order dated 29.08.2024 cannot be entertained. However, it is open to the petitioner to avail such other remedies as may be available in law for redressal of the grievance.
3. With the above observations, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE
MV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25