In a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C., the petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing police to file a PF Report. The court held such a prayer is not entertained and disposed of the petition.
Petition disposed; liberty to the petitioner to avail of other legal remedies.
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HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11002 OF 2024
BETWEEN:
SMT V VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O RAGHAVENDRAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NEAR SADBHAVANA VISHWACHETHANA SCHOOL SHRIRAMAGONDANAHALLI DAVANAGERE DISTRUICT-577 005
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ARJUN KHOT, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
CEN CRIME POLICE STATION
DAVANAGERE- 570 055
#01, CARLTON HOUSE,
NC: 2026:KHC:5956 CRL.P No. 11002 of 2024
HC-KAR
PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER ANY DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT POLICE DIRECTING THEM TO FILE THE PF REPORT/DETAILS OF FREEZE AMOUNT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT DAVANAGERE OR BEFORE THE ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONAL COURT AT BANGALORE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
"Wherefore the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble court be pleased to issue the writ of Mandamus or such other any direction to the Respondent Police directing them to file the PF Report/Details of freeze amount as early as possible before the III addl. Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Davanagere or before the any other Jurisdictional Court at Bangalore in the interest of justice."
NC: 2026:KHC:5956 CRL.P No. 11002 of 2024
HC-KAR
in the nature of mandamus in a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The said prayer is admittedly not entertainable. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy as is available in law, the petition stands disposed.
SD/(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 192
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court can issue a writ of mandamus in a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to direct the police to file an PF Report or details of a freeze amount.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Smt V Vijayalakshmi
State of Karnataka
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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