Smt. Shakuntala K v. Vs the Commissioner of Police
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Mandamus for FIR registration refused; writ petition dismissed. High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, single bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, order dated 16 March 2026 in WRIT PETITION NO. 3266 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE). Petitioner: Smt. Shakuntala K.V. Respondents: Commissioner of Police Bangalore City; Deputy Commissioner of Police North East Division; Police Inspector Yelahanka Police Station (represented by K.P. Yoganna, AGA); private respondents Sri Prabhakar V., Smt. Vijayakumari B.P., Sri G. Shivananda. Prayer: direct police to register crime/FIR against respondents 4 to 6 for forgery, forgery for cheating, using forged documents as genuine, criminal intimidation; petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Court noted Annexures E and F representations were addressed to BBMP officials (Assistant Director of Town Planning; Assistant Revenue Officer); found no specific particulars of cognizable offences disclosed and no formal complaint on record; pleadings vague and defective; no material particulars disclosing cognizable offence; petition dismissed. No costs or quantum awarded.