Smt. Usha. K v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC15 Apr 2026WP/3628/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Article 226 GM-Police writ (WP No.3628/2023, High Court of Karnataka, order dated 15-04-2026, Lalitha Kanneganti J.) praying for fair investigation and immediate charge sheet in FIR Crime No.44/2023 (complaint dated 09/02/2023) and for blocking/deletion of Instagram troll posts 'Troll-Sultan' and 'Troll-Silently' against petitioner 2 from 03/02/2023; dismissed as infructuous on memo; pending I.As. closed; no merits adjudication; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

On a memo filed stating that the writ petition has become infructuous, the memo is taken on record and the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. ¶39-40

Smt. Usha. K Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:20338 WP No. 3628 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 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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WRIT PETITION NO.3628 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. USHA K., W/O. LATE KRISHNA MURTHY M AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

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MISS. JAMUNA K D/O. LATE KRISHNA MURTHY M AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS

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BOTH PETITIONERS RESIDING AT NO.1, 43 NEAR BALAJI KALAYANA MANTAPA, BANNERGHATTA BANGALORE-560 083.

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…PETITIONERS

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Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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AND:

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(BY SMT. NITHYA V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ALLAH BAKASH M., ADVOCATE)

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STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANGALORE CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, BANGALORE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001.

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MOHAN KUMAR

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SON OF UNKNOWN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT

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NC: 2026:KHC:20338 WP No. 3628 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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KARIYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE BANNERGHATTA

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BANGALORE-560 083.

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PAVITRA DAUGHTER OF UNKNOWN AGED ABOUT MAJOR RESIDING AT KARIYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE BANNERGHATTA BANGALORE-560 083.

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IG INFOTECH INDIA PVT. LTD., INSTAGRAM OFFICE AT EMBASSY GOLF LINKS BUSINESS PARK CHALLAGHATTA BANGALORE-71 REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI MANJUNATH K., HCGP FOR R1; R4 IS SERVED)

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THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R1 TO CONDUCT FAIR INVESTIGATION AND PUT CHARGE SHEET IMMEDIATELY, NOT BEING BIASED WITH INFLUENCE FROM THE POLITICAL MEMBERS AND MONEY AND INITIATE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE P-1 ON 09/02/2023 IN FIR CRIME NO.44/2023, VIZ- ANNEXURE-C AND TO DIRECTING THE R-1 TO 4 TO BLOCK/STOP/SUSPEND THE INSTAGRAM OF THE R-2 - 3 OR DELETE THE POSTING NAMELY TROLL-SULTAN AND TROLL-SILENTLY FROM 03/02/2023 CONTINUOUSLY EVEN TILL DATE POSED AGAINST THE P-2 BY THE R-2 - 3 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 AND TO DIRECTION TO THE R-1 TO PUT THE PENAL PROVISIONS OF INDIAN PENAL CODE TO THE FACTS IN HAND FAIRLY.

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NC: 2026:KHC:20338 WP No. 3628 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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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 SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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ORAL ORDER

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