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G Ramachar v. the Commisssioner of Police

Karnataka HC10 Jul 2026WP/1108/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka HC, Bengaluru; WP No. 1108 of 2023 (GM-POLICE); petitioner G Ramachar, editor of Kannada magazine Hamsalekha; writ under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking direction to register complaint dated 19.12.2022 (Annexures-D, D1, D3) with Cyber Crime/city police authorities and hold detailed enquiry with report; disposed of as withdrawn on memo dated 10.07.2026 with liberty to approach afresh; no merits adjudicated, no holdings; coram: Justice M.G.S. Kamal; decision date 10.07.2026; R1-R3 served but unrepresented, R4 represented by D. Basavaraja.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the appropriate forum/authorities afresh, as sought in the petitioner's withdrawal memo dated 10.07.2026. ¶35

G Ramachar Vs the Commisssioner of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:35227 WP No. 1108 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1108 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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G RAMACHAR S/O GURUMURTHACHAR AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS NO.62, 4^TH CROSS SANJAYANAGAR GEDDALAHALLI G M R LAYOUT BENGALURU - 560 094 EDITOR OF HAMSALEKHA KANNADA MAGAZINE (FORTNIGHTLY)

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. NARAYANA SWAMY V.K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE COMMISSSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001

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THE OFFICER IN CHARGE CYBER CRIME NORTH CENTRAL CRIME POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 022

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN AND DISTRICT K G ROAD

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BANGALORE - 560 009

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THE REGISTRAR OF NEWSPAPER FOR INDIA 9^TH FLOOR SOCCHANA BHAVANA

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:35227 WP No. 1108 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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LODHI ROAD, CGO COMPLEX GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NEW DELHI - 110 003

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…RESPONDENTS

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(R1 TO R3 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED SRI. D. BASAVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THE PETITIONER, VIDE DTD 19.12.2022 AS PER ANNEXURES-D, D1 AND D3 AND TO HOLD A DETAILED ENQUIRY AND TO SUBMIT NECESSARY REPORT TO THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES FOR TAKING NECESSARY ACTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.

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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 M.G.S. KAMAL

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ORAL ORDER

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A memo dated 10.07.2026 is filed seeking to

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withdraw petition. The memo reads as under:

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"MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL

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The Advocate appearing for the petitioner humbly submits that the above petition may kindly be disposed off as withdrawn with liberty to approach if so advised, in the interest of justice and equity."

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