IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107405 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MAHADEV SANNAIK, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & MEMBER OF GRAM PANCHAYAT KANAGALA VILLAGE, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI, R/O: KANAGALA, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI – 591 225.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. KISHOR S. SUTAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, Digitally signed by BELAGAVI DISTRICT, SUBHASH NAGAR, VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL BELAGAVI – 590 016.

Location: Hig h Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GOKAK SUB DIVISION, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI – 590 001.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANKESHWAR POLICE STATION, TQ. SANKESHWAR, BELAGAVI – 590 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR RESPONDENT/STATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT DATED. 21-01-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, AND REGISTER A F.