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Sri Vinay Varma v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Apr 2026WP/32558/2025

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High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum; WP No. 32558 of 2025 (GM-POLICE); Vinay Varma v. State of Karnataka and police officials; rowdy register / rowdy list deletion; Amruthahalli Police Station; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; petition disposed of for want of subsisting cause of action; liberty reserved to pursue remedies before competent authority.

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The Court recorded the Additional Government Advocate's submission that the petitioner's name does not find place in the rowdy register maintained within the limits of Amruthahalli Police Station, Bengaluru, leaving no subsisting cause of action. ¶27

Sri Vinay Varma Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:22452 WP No. 32558 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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WRIT PETITION NO. 32558 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI VINAY VARMA S/O SREERAMA RAJU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO.143, 9TH CROSS VARMA LAYOUT, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA HA.A. FARM POST, BENGALURU - 560 024 NOW R/AT FLAT NO.103, BRUNDAVAN APARTMENT, OLD TOWN, ANANTHAPURAM ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 001.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI SOMASHEKHARAIAH R.P, ADV.)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION NORTH EAST DIVISION BENGALURU-560 024.

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THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 024.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI K.P. YOGANNA AGA)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO

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NC: 2026:KHC:22452 WP No. 32558 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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REMOVE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FROM THE ROWDY LIST OPENED BY THE RESPONDENT-POLICE IF ANY IN THE LIMITS OF AMRUTHAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU I.E. BY THE R-4. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner in the captioned writ petition has approached this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to delete his name from the rowdy register maintained within the jurisdiction of Amruthahalli Police Station, Bengaluru.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate, on

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instructions, submits that the petitioner’s name does not find place in the rowdy register maintained within the limits of Amruthahalli Police Station, Bengaluru. In that view of the matter, he would contend that the relief sought in the present writ petition does not survive for consideration and no writ of mandamus can be issued.

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Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate and in the absence of any subsisting cause of action, this Court is of the considered view that the

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NC: 2026:KHC:22452 WP No. 32558 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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writ petition does not warrant further adjudication. Accordingly,

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the writ petition stands disposed of .

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Needless to observe that, in the event the petitioner is subsequently informed or becomes aware that his name is entered in any rowdy register maintained by any other jurisdictional Police Station, it is open to the petitioner to work out his remedies in accordance with law before the competent authority.

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Sd/(SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE

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Sri Vinay Varma v. the State of Karnataka

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