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Sri Tarun Kumar Choudary v. State by Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Oct 2025WP/16566/2023

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What is this about?

Writ petition (GM-POLICE) under Articles 226/227 challenging RTI endorsement (Annexure-A) revealing petitioner's inclusion as 'A' Rowdy in the Rowdy Register of Hebbagodi Police Station; Rowdy Sheet opened 16.06.2022 (Order No. SDPO/AKL/GC/12/2022) not challenged; petition held not maintainable and dismissed with liberty to challenge the 16.06.2022 opening. Keywords: rowdy sheet; rowdy register; 'A' Rowdy; Right to Information Act, 2005; maintainability; Karnataka HC; E.S. Indiresh; WP 16566/2023.

What did the court decide?

Since the respondent-Police opened the Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner on 16.06.2022 and that opening is not challenged in the writ petition, the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be accepted. ¶44

Sri Tarun Kumar Choudary Vs State by Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:39526 WP No. 16566 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.16566 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. TARUN KUMAR CHOUDARY S/O PARAMA KANT CHOUDHARY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1386, 12^TH CROSS, SRI. ANANTHANAGAR, PHASE II, HUSKUR GATE, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 100.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. H V PRAVEEN GOWDA, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE BY KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 086.

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THE INSPECTOR OF GENERAL AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002.

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SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE

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HC-KAR

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BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT MILLERS ROAD,

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BENGALURU - 560 046.

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DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT HEBBAGODI,

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BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT 560 099.

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THE POLICE INSPECTOR HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, HEBBAGODI

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BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT - 560 099.

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MR. MALLESH DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NOW SPECIAL TASK FORCE, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMAR PARK WEST BENGALURU 560 020.

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MR. JAGADEESH CIRCLE INSPECTOR, INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH/SET ASIDE ORDER BEARING NO. SDPO/AKL/GC/ 12/2022 DATED 16/06/2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT

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HC-KAR

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NO.4 AT ANNEXURE-A ON THE ALTERNATIVE. DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.3 AND 4 TO REMOVE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE REGISTER OF ROWDY SHEET, BY CONSIDERING THE ANNEXURE-E.

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

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

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 to 5.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the

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parties.

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In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing

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the Endorsement produced at Annexure-A wherein, name of petitioner has been included as 'A' Rowdy in the Rowdy Register maintained by the respondent No.5Police Station. In this regard, the respondent No.5Police Station has issued Endorsement at Annexure-A under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to the learned

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HC-KAR

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counsel representing the petitioner herein which is

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impugned in this petition.

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Taking into consideration the fact that, the respondent - Police have opened the Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner on 16.06.2022 and same is not challenged in this writ petition and as such, I am of the opinion that, the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be accepted.

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In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the opening of Rowdy Sheet by order dated 16.06.2022 by the respondent-Police, if so desired, I am of the opinion that, the petition is not maintainable and accordingly, the writ petition is

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dismissed .

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Sd/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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Sri Tarun Kumar Choudary v. State by Karnataka

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