Sri Manoj Arasu H v. Vs Director General and Inspector General of Police

Karnataka HC21 Apr 2026WP/2557/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

'B' report; B report filed by Investigating Officer; infructuous reliefs; FIR No.0213/2025 dated 12.11.2025; Channapatna Rural Police Station; fresh investigation; departmental enquiry; Director General and Inspector General of Police Karnataka; Superintendent of Police Ramanagar; Deputy Superintendent of Police Channapatna; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; GM-POLICE; liberty to challenge B report; Karnataka High Court Bengaluru 2026; Sachin Shankar Magadum; WP No. 2557 of 2026; Manoj Arasu H V; Devaraja L K; Vikas Rojipura AGA.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted; the reliefs sought were rendered infructuous by the Investigating Officer's 'B' report. Liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge the 'B' report in a manner known to law. ¶¶36

Sri Manoj Arasu H v Vs Director General and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:21880 WP No. 2557 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 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2557 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI MANOJ ARASU H V S/O LATE VASANTHA RAJE ARASU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, ARASU BEEDI, HONGANOOR, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, BENGALURU SOUTH-562138.

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&PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. DEVARAJA L K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAMANAGAR. RAMANAGAR DICTRICT-562159.

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHANNAPATNA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK-562160.

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HC-KAR

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OFFICE OF THE CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE OFFICERS CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHANNAPATNA-562160.

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OFFICE OF THE AKKUR POLICE STATION OFFICERS AKKURU, CHANNAPATNA-562138.

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&RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR WRIT TO CONDUCT THE DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 5. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT FOR FRESH INVESTIGATION TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 ON REGISTERED FIR NO.0213/2025. DATED 12.11.2025 AT CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION.

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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 SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the

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Investigating Officer has now submitted a 'B' report and therefore, the reliefs sought in the captioned petition is rendered infructuous, since petitioner is seeking a

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HC-KAR

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direction against respondent No.1 to conclude the investigation.

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