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S J Sudheer Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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S J Sudheer Vs the State of KarnatakaS J Sudheer v. the State of Karnataka

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S J Sudheer v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Oct 2025WP/13611/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC, Bengaluru (E.S. Indiresh, J.), 13.10.2025 - WP No.13611/2022 C/W WP No.14964/2023 (GM-RES) under Articles 226 and 227 - disposed. Petitioners S.J. Sudheer and Vinny Sudheer Mako sought consideration of representation dated 06.12.2021 (Annexure-B, B1, B2) and quashing of Endorsement dated 06.06.2023 in No.CCRB/PRO/WP/14052/2022 (Annexure-G) issued by Commissioner of Police closing inquiry into allegations against police officers (respondent No.4); permission to prosecute refused as prayers 'do not survive for consideration'; liberty reserved to take action in a manner known to law. Respondents: State of Karnataka Home Department, DG&IGP, Commissioner of Police, N Shashi Kumar (DyCP/DIGP Railways), Prashanth, Hajreesh, Venkataramanappa; AGA B. Manjunath(a); advocate R.P. Somashekharaiah. No monetary relief.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted; both writ petitions disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to take action in a manner known to law, if so advised.

Why is it important?

Respondent No.3 has taken note of the representation made by the petitioners and has conducted an enquiry as per Annexure-G, having arrived at a conclusion to close the petition with regard to the allegations made against respondent No.4. ¶64

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief granted; both writ petitions disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to take action in a manner known to law, if so advised.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents were bound to consider the petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2021 (Annexure-B series), as prayed in WP No.13611/2022. +1 more

Court's answer

Respondent No.3 has taken note of the representation made by the petitioners and has conducted an enquiry as per Annexure-G, having arrived at a conclusion to close the petition with regard to the allegations made against respondent No.4.

Ratio / Principle

Since the enquiry stood conducted and concluded as per Annexure-G, the prayer made in the writ petitions does not survive for consideration.

Key takeaways

It is open to the petitioners to take action in a manner known to law, if so advised.ratio¶67

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (E.S. Indiresh, J.) disposed of two connected writ petitions (WP No.13611/2022 C/W WP No.14964/2023, GM-RES) filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by S.J. Sudheer and Vinny Sudheer Mako. WP No.13611/2022 sought directions to respondents Nos.1-4 to consider the petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2021 (Annexures-B, B1, B2); WP No.14964/2023 sought quashing of the Endorsement dated 06.06.2023 in No.CCRB/PRO/WP/14052/2022 (Annexure-G) issued by respondent No.3 (Commissioner of Police) and permission to prosecute respondent No.4. Observing that respondent No.3 had taken note of the representation and conducted an enquiry as per Annexure-G, arriving at a conclusion to close the petition regarding the allegations against respondent No.4, the Court held that the prayers made in the writ petitions did not survive for consideration, disposed of the writ petitions, and left the petitioners free to take action in a manner known to law, if so advised.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.13611 OF 2022 (GM-RES)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO.14964 OF 2023 (GM-RES)

IN WP No. 13611/2022

BETWEEN:

S J SUDHEER S/O S N JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

VINNY SUDHEER MAKO S/O S.J. SUDHEER AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

BOTH ARE R/AT NO.267/1, 15^TH 'D' CROSS 2^ND STAGE, 2^ND , PHASE WOC ROAD MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BENGALURU -560086.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. R.P. SOMASHEKHARAIAH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA

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BENGALURU -560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU -560002.

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU -560001.

SRI. PRASHANTH FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN POLICE INSPECTOR MAHALXMI LAYOUT P S BENGALURU -560086.

SRI. HAJREESH FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN POLICE INSPECTOR CCB BENGALURU -560053.

SRI VENKATARAMANAPPA FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT P S BENGALURU -560086.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B. MANJUNATHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 & R5 TO R7;

R4 DELETED V/O DATED 21.07.2023)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

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DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 06.12.2021 UNDER ANNEXURE-B, B1, B2 RESPECTIVELY.

IN WP NO. 14964/2023

BETWEEN:

S.J. SUDHEER AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O S N JAYANNA,

2 VINNY SUDHEER MAKO S/O S.J. SUDHEER AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

BOTH ARE R/AT NO.267/1, 15^TH 'D' CROSS, 2^ND STAGE, 2^ND PHASE, WOC ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU-560086.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R P.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560002.

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

SRI N SHASHI KUMAR DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU-560022, NOW PRESENTLY WORKING AS DIGP, RAILWAYS, BENGALURU-560023.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B. MANJUNATH AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 06.06.2023 IN NO.CCRB/PRO/WP/14052/2022 UNDER ANNEXURE-G ISSUED BY RESPONDENT 3; DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO GRANT PERMISSION TO PROSECUTE THE RESPONDENT NO.4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

In these writ petitions, the petitioners have sought for consideration of the representation at produced at Annexure-B, B1 and B2 inter-alia sought

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for quashing the Endorsement dated 06.06.2023 (Annexure-G).

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the

parties.

Having heard the learned counsel appearing

for the parties and taking into consideration the averments made in the representation at Annexure-B series in W.P.No.13611 of 2022 and it is forthcoming from the Endorsement produced at Annexure-G dated 06.06.2023 in WP No.14964 of 2023 that the respondent No.3, has conducted the inquiry and arrived at a conclusion to close the petition filed by

the petitioner herein with regard to the allegations made against respondent No.4. In that view of the matter as respondent No. 3 has taken note of the representation made by the petitioner herein and has conducted an enquiry as per Annexure-G, I am of the

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view that the prayer made in the writ petitions do not survive for consideration. However, it is open for the petitioner to take action in a manner known to law, if so advised. Accordingly, these writ petitions stand

disposed of .

SD/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7

SB

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents were bound to consider the petitioners' representation dated 06.12.2021 (Annexure-B series), as prayed in WP No.13611/2022.medium confidence¶34
The court held
Respondent No.3 has taken note of the representation made by the petitioners and has conducted an enquiry as per Annexure-G, having arrived at a conclusion to close the petition with regard to the allegations made against respondent No.4.ratio¶64
2.
Whether the Endorsement dated 06.06.2023 (Annexure-G) closing the inquiry should be quashed and permission granted to prosecute respondent No.4, as prayed in WP No.14964/2023.medium confidence¶52
The court held
Since the enquiry stood conducted and concluded as per Annexure-G, the prayer made in the writ petitions does not survive for consideration.ratio¶67

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶31

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Endorsement dated 06.06.2023 in No.CCRB/PRO/WP/14052/2022 under Annexure-G issued by respondent No.3, recording closure of the inquiry into the petitioners' allegations against respondent No.4.¶52
Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru (respondent No.3) · 06.06.2023
Prior proceeding
Petitioners submitted a representation dated 06.12.2021 (Annexures-B, B1, B2) to respondents Nos.1 to 4 and sought its consideration in WP No.13611/2022.¶34
Prior proceeding
Respondent No.3 conducted an inquiry into the allegations made against respondent No.4 and arrived at a conclusion to close the petition, as recorded in the Endorsement at Annexure-G dated 06.06.2023.¶63
Prior proceeding
Respondent No.4 (Sri Prashanth) in WP No.13611/2022 was deleted vide order dated 21.07.2023.¶30

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
S J SUDHEER¶11
Sri. R.P. Somashekharaiah
petitioner
VINNY SUDHEER MAKO¶12
Sri. R.P. Somashekharaiah
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT (represented by its Secretary)¶18
Sri. B. Manjunatha
respondent
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE¶23
Sri. B. Manjunatha
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE¶24
Sri. B. Manjunatha
respondent
SRI. PRASHANTH¶25
respondent
SRI. HAJREESH¶26
respondent
SRI VENKATARAMANAPPA¶27
respondent
SRI N SHASHI KUMAR¶49

Coram

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E.S. INDIRESHauthor¶54

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 13 Oct 2025 · October
Registered: 7 Jul 2022
Case no.: WP/13611/2022
CNR: KAHC010301102022
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: E.s.indiresh
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: WRIT PETITION (GM-RES)

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S J Sudheer v. the State of Karnataka, WP/13611/2022 (KA), decided on 13 October 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227

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Procedural history4

Endorsement dated 06.06.2023 in No.CCRB/PRO/WP/14052/2022 under Annexure-G issued by respondent No.3, recording closure of the inquiry into the petitioners' allegations against respondent No.4.Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru (respondent No.3) · 06.06.2023
Petitioners submitted a representation dated 06.12.2021 (Annexures-B, B1, B2) to respondents Nos.1 to 4 and sought its consideration in WP No.13611/2022.
Respondent No.3 conducted an inquiry into the allegations made against respondent No.4 and arrived at a conclusion to close the petition, as recorded in the Endorsement at Annexure-G dated 06.06.2023.

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Bench / Coram

E.S. INDIRESH

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