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Rajakumar Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Dismissed¶¶58

Rajakumar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Feb 2026WP/109656/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Dharwad, WP 109656/2025 (GM-RES), NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463, Justice V. Srishananda, 17-02-2026 — dismissed for non-prosecution; no appearance by petitioners or counsel (Sri V.M. Sheelvant and Sri M.L. Vanti, noted absent) at preliminary hearing or on last date. Petition sought quashing of C.C. No. 3845/2025 (JMFC-I, Gadag) for offences under Sections 79 and 80, Karnataka Police Act (Annexure-F), and directions/mandamus restraining police respondents (Commissioner of Police, SP, DySP, PSI Betageri Extension PS) from interfering with members of the petitioners' association playing skill games — rummy, carom, chess, table tennis — on association premises. Filed under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India, and Section 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sahita, 2023. Respondents 1 to 6 represented by Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, HCGP. No precedent cited; no merits decided; no quantum.

What did the court decide?

None appeared for the petitioners at the preliminary hearing, and there was no representation on the last date of hearing either. ¶¶55

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C. No. 3845/2025 pending before JMFC-I, Gadag, for offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act (Annexure-F), should be quashed. +2 more

Ratio / Principle

None appeared for the petitioners at the preliminary hearing, and there was no representation on the last date of hearing either.

Key takeaways

Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.ratio¶¶58

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (GM-RES) No. 109656 of 2025 (NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (Hon'ble Mr. Justice V. Srishananda), order dated 17-02-2026. Twenty petitioners, members of an association at Gadag, filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sahita, 2023, seeking (i) certiorari to quash the proceedings against them in C.C. No. 3845/2025 pending before JMFC-I, Gadag, for offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act (Annexure-F), (ii) a direction that the respondents not interfere with the activities of the petitioners' association nor prevent its members from playing skill games such as rummy, carom, chess and table tennis on the association premises, and (iii) a mandamus directing respondents 3 to 6 not to restrict members of the association from playing rummy. At the preliminary hearing none appeared for the petitioners, and there had been no representation on the last date of hearing either; accordingly the petition stands DISMISSED FOR NON-PROSECUTION. No question of merits — including the skill-game/rummy point — was adjudicated, and the order carries no ruling on the substantive issues; respondents 1 to 6 were represented by the HCGP.

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463 WP No. 109656 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

WRIT PETITION NO. 109656 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. RAJAKUMAR S/O BASAVAREDDI TIRLAPUR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: BASAVESWAR NAGAR, GADAG, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

2. GANGADHAR S/O SHEKARAPPA KOPPAD, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: REHMAT NAGAR, GADAG, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI

Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:59 +0530

3. SANJEEV S/O GAVISHIDAPPA MEDAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR VEERESHWAR LYBRARRY, GADAG, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101.

4. AKASH S/O MARUTI GOKAK, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

5. EKNANTH S/O BHEEMAPPA VADDARAKAL, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

6. SHIVANAND S/O PRABHANNA SAVANT, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK,

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R/O: S M K NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

7. GANESH S/O PARASHURAM PAWAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: GULEDGUDDA, TQ-BADAMI, DIST. GADAG- 582101.

8. DADAPIR S/O BABUSAB HUBBALLI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: USAGINAKATTI ONI, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101.

9. VINOD S/O RAMESH KATTIMANI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

10. SANGAPPA S/O SHIDRAMAPPA ANGADI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: KASHI VISHWANATH NAGAR, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101.

11. DEVAREDDI S/O PUTTAPPA HULLUR, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR VEERESHWAR LYBRARRY, GADAG, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

12. NABHIYAPPA S/O. MEERAPPA HOSAMANI, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: SAMBAPUR, GADAG, TQ/DIST.: GADAG.

13. AKASH S/O MANJUNATH GOKAK, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101.

14. BHARAMAPPA S/O REVANAPPA KOPPAD, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: SHARANABASAVESHWAR NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

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15. MALINGAPPA S/O GURUBASAYYA YADAWAD, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RAJEEVAGANDHI NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

16. PAVAN S/O PARASHURAM GOKAK, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: AMBEDKAR NAGAR BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 17. PARASHURAM S/O MARTANDAPPA SHYAVI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: TAILORING WORK, R/O: MULAGUND ONI, BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 18. SANGAPPA S/O NINGAPPA CHITTARAGI, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: KASHI VISHWANATH NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 19. RAMESH S/O NARAYAN MARAKAL, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 20. SHRIKANT S/O NARAYAN RAO, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE AND SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATES (ABSENT))

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001.

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2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT GADAG- 582101.

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GADAG- 582101.

4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG- 582101.

5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG- 582101.

6. PSI BETAGERI EXTENSION POLICE STATION, GADAG-BETAGERI, TQ/DIST: GADAG- 582101.

RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 6 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND UNDER SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SAHITA, 2023 IS PRAYING TO, (I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THEM IN CC NO. 3845/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC-I, GADAG FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 79 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, VIDE ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. (II) ISSUE A WRIT OF DIRECTION, DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NOT THE INTERFERE IN TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER AND NOT TO IMPOSE ON THE MEMBERS IN PLAYING THE SKILL GAME LIKE RUMMY, CAROM, CHESS, TABLE TENNIS ETC., IN THE PREMISES OF THE PETITIONERS ASSOCIATION. (III) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 6 NOT TO RESTRICT THE MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION TO PLAY OF RUMMY (IV) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS DEEMED FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

None appears for the petitioner.

Even on the last date of hearing, there was no

representation.

Accordingly, petition stands dismissed for non

prosecution.

Sd/(V.SRISHANANDA)

JUDGE

KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 91

Issues for consideration

3 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the proceedings against the petitioners in C.C. No. 3845/2025 pending before JMFC-I, Gadag, for offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act (Annexure-F), should be quashed.medium confidence¶¶48
2.
Whether the respondents should be directed not to interfere with the activities of the petitioners' association and not to prevent its members from playing skill games such as rummy, carom, chess and table tennis on the association's premises.medium confidence¶¶48
3.
Whether a mandamus should issue directing respondents 3 to 6 not to restrict members of the petitioner association from playing rummy.medium confidence¶¶48

Statutes considered

6 provisions across 4 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶¶48 Article 227¶¶48
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sahita, 2023Section 528¶¶48
Karnataka Police ActSection 79¶¶48 Section 80¶¶48
Societies Registration ActSOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT¶¶40

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Criminal proceedings in C.C. No. 3845/2025 against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act (per Annexure-F), which the petition sought to quash.¶¶48
JMFC-I, Gadag

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
RAJAKUMAR S/O BASAVAREDDI TIRLAPUR¶¶10
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
GANGADHAR S/O SHEKARAPPA KOPPAD¶¶11
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
SANJEEV S/O GAVISHIDAPPA MEDAR¶¶14
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
AKASH S/O MARUTI GOKAK¶¶15
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
EKNANTH S/O BHEEMAPPA VADDARAKAL¶¶16
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
SHIVANAND S/O PRABHANNA SAVANT¶¶17
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
GANESH S/O PARASHURAM PAWAR¶¶22
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
DADAPIR S/O BABUSAB HUBBALLI¶¶23
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
VINOD S/O RAMESH KATTIMANI¶¶24
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
SANGAPPA S/O SHIDRAMAPPA ANGADI¶¶25
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
DEVAREDDI S/O PUTTAPPA HULLUR¶¶26
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
NABHIYAPPA S/O. MEERAPPA HOSAMANI¶¶27
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
AKASH S/O MANJUNATH GOKAK¶¶28
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
BHARAMAPPA S/O REVANAPPA KOPPAD¶¶29
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
MALINGAPPA S/O GURUBASAYYA YADAWAD¶¶32
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
PAVAN S/O PARASHURAM GOKAK¶¶33
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
PARASHURAM S/O MARTANDAPPA SHYAVI¶¶33
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
SANGAPPA S/O NINGAPPA CHITTARAGI¶¶33
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
RAMESH S/O NARAYAN MARAKAL¶¶33
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
petitioner
SHRIKANT S/O NARAYAN RAO¶¶33
V.M. Sheelvant, M.L. Vanti
respondent
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA¶¶37
Kirtilata R. Patil
respondent
THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, GADAG¶¶40
Kirtilata R. Patil
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GADAG¶¶41
Kirtilata R. Patil
respondent
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG¶¶42
Kirtilata R. Patil
respondent
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG¶¶43
Kirtilata R. Patil
respondent
PSI BETAGERI EXTENSION POLICE STATION, GADAG-BETAGERI¶¶44
Kirtilata R. Patil

Coram

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V. Srishanandaauthor¶¶54

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 17 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 12 Dec 2025
Case no.: WP/109656/2025
CNR: KAHC020254862025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: V.srishananda
Disposal: Dismissed for Non-Prosecution
Case type: Writ Petition (GM-RES)

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Cite this judgement

Rajakumar v. the State of Karnataka, WP/109656/2025 (KA), decided on 17 February 2026.

The High Court of Karnataka publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes6

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sahita, 2023Section 528
Karnataka Police ActSection 79 · Section 80
Societies Registration ActSOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT

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Procedural history1

Criminal proceedings in C.C. No. 3845/2025 against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act (per Annexure-F), which the petition sought to quash.JMFC-I, Gadag

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Bench / Coram

V. Srishananda

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