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Durgappa v. Commissioner of Police

Karnataka HC4 Mar 2025WP/2563/2023

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 2563 of 2023 (GM-POLICE); Durgappa v. Commissioner of Police Bengaluru City, Deputy Commissioner of Police, SHO Subramanya Pura Police Station, Srivatsa and Vedanth; mandamus to consider representation dated 31.12.2022 for FIR registration; crime registered in Crime No.4/2023; petition disposed as infructuous; Justice M.Nagaprasanna; decided 04-03-2025; Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India.

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Since the petitioner's representation was considered and a crime registered in Crime No.4/2023, the grievance of the petitioner no longer survives and the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. ¶32

Durgappa Vs Commissioner of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:9245 WP No. 2563 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 2563 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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DURGAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE MUNIMARAPPA NO.53/1A, HARIHARA ROAD VASANTHPURA BENGALURU – 560 061.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU – 560 001.

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Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU – 560 001.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER SUBRAMANYA PURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU – 560 001.

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SRIVATSA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O LATE SRINIVASAMURTHY

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NC: 2025:KHC:9245 WP No. 2563 of 2023

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VEDANTH

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AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS S/O SRIVATSA BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 2^ND CROSS, NEAR LAKSHMI TEMPLE ADJACENT TO DESAI GARDEN VASANTHA VALLABHANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 061.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 31.12.2022 ANNEXURE-D.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 31.12.2022 submitted by the petitioner, seeking to register a FIR.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate on instructions and verification of records submits that the representation of the petitioner is considered and a crime is

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NC: 2025:KHC:9245 WP No. 2563 of 2023

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registered in Crime No.4/2023. Therefore, nothing further survives for consideration and the petition is rendered as infructuous.

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In the light of the submissions of the learned Additional Government Advocate, the grievance of the petitioner no longer survives and the petition is disposed as having become infructuous.

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SD/-

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JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 67

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