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Sri M J Raghavendra @ Raghavendra v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC8 Jul 2026WP/14201/2026

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Rowdy sheet; opening and continuance of rowdy sheet challenged; writ petition GM-POLICE under Articles 226 & 227; State of Karnataka by Vijayanagara Police; Assistant Commissioner of Police Vijayanagar Sub-Division; records No. VS D/CC/106/2026 dated 06.04.2026; Annexure-P approval; liberty to submit representation within 15 days; consideration within 30 days; Section 420 IPC; two cases stayed by High Court; petition dismissed; NC: 2026:KHC:34409.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief on merits; liberty reserved to the petitioner to submit a representation to respondent No.2 within 15 days, which respondent No.2 is to consider and dispose of by passing necessary orders within 30 days of receipt. ¶35

Sri M J Raghavendra @ Raghavendra Vs State of Karnataka — Cheating and Forgery | Karnataka HC (2026)

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:34409 WP No. 14201 of 2026

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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 8^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.14201 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. M. J. RAGHAVENDRA @ RAGHAVENDRA, S/O M. B. JAYANTH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO. 15/2, 4TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BASWESHWARANAGARA BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 560079.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRASANNA D.P.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SHWETHA STATE BY VIJAYANAGARA POLICE RAGHAVENDRA BENGALURU Location: HIGH REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001.

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THE ASSISTANT COMISSIONER OF POLICE VIJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, REP. BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVARAJ C.A., GA FOR RESPONDENT/STATEE)

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:34409 WP No. 14201 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN NO. VS D/CC/106/2026 DATED 06.04.2026 BY THE R-2 PERTAINING TO OPENING AND CONTINUANCE OF THE ROWDY SHEET MAINTAINED AGAINST THE PETITIONER INCLUDING THE ORDER OF APPROVAL AS PER ANNEXURE-P.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1

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and 2.

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Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

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i) Call for the records in No.VS D/CC/106/2026 dated 06.04.2026 by the 2^nd respondent pertaining to opening and continuance of the rowdy sheet maintained against the petitioner, including the order of approval as per Annexure-P.

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ii) Direct the 1^st respondent to close the rowdy sheet maintained in the petitioner name.

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iii) To pass such other order as this hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice.

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The petitioner is aggrieved by the continuance of the

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rowdy sheet maintained against the petitioner.

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NC: 2026:KHC:34409 WP No. 14201 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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The submission of Sri.Prasanna.D.P, learned counsel

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for the petitioner is that two of the cases have been stayed by this Court and two cases are relating to an offence under Section 420 of IPC.

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If that be so it would be always available for the petitioner to submit a representation to respondent No.2 placing all the facts on record and for respondent No.2 to consider the said representation and pass necessary orders.

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Reserving liberty to the petitioner to submit such a representation which shall be submitted within 15 days from today and once submitted, directing respondent No.2 to pass necessary orders within 30 days from such receipt, the petition stands

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dismissed .

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Sd/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE

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NS CT:TSM

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