IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29970 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. JAYACHANDRA. S S/O SRINIVAS R AGE ABOUT 33 YEARS R/A 679 9TH CROSS CHANNAKESHAVANAGARA BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU 560100 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. TRIVIKRAM S S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO 320 3RD FLOOR Digitally signed by SHWETHA VIDHANASOUDHA BENGALURU 560001.

RAGHAVEND RA Location: HIGH COURT OF 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL KARNATAKA OF POLICE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.2 NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU 560001.

3. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AT NO 1, FIRST FLOOR D T E BUILDING, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560027.

4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT SHANTHINAGAR, DOUBLE ROAD BENGALURU 560027.

5. RAMESH R M S/O LATE MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT MAJOR R/AT NO 903 1ST CROSS RAYASANDRA MAIN ROAD RAYASANDRA LAYOUT BENGALURU DISTRICT-560099 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 TO R4:

V/O DATED:13.11.2025 NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED: 16.09.2025 LODGED BY R-5 FOUND AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents.

2. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction and be pleased to quash the complaint dated 16.09.2025 lodged by Respondent no.5 found at ANNEXURE-'B', in the interest of justice and equity b) or To grant any such other relief/s or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case to meet the ends of Justice.

3. What is essentially being sought for is to quash the complaint filed by respondent No.5 with respondent No.4 as regards certain human rights violations. Respondent No.3 is still to register any proceedings in pursuance of said complaint, which would be registered only upon a preliminary investigation being made.

4. In that view of the matter, I am of the considered opinion that the petition is premature.

5. The petitioner is reserved liberty to approach this Court, if any proceedings are registered.

6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of SD/-

(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

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