Karnataka High Court
WP/9682/2026 of IRFAN AHAMAD Z Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 30 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010219982026 NC: 2026:KHC:54502 WP No. 9682 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 9682 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. IRFAN AHAMAD Z S/O ZAKRIYA AHMED AGED ABOUT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 9682 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
1.
IRFAN AHAMAD Z
S/O ZAKRIYA AHMED
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 88/2,
3RD CROSS, WEST OF PADARAYANAPURA,
BENGALURU - 560026.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF HOME,
VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BENGALURU - 560001.
2.
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
BENGALURU CITY, NO. 1,
INFANTRY ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560001.
3.
THE POLICE INSPECTOR
J.J. NAGAR POLICE STATION,
BENGALURU CITY 560026.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISHA A S, AGA)
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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR
DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO.
JJPS/RTI/36/2025
DATED
17.11.2025
ISSUED
BY
THE
RESPONDENT NO. 2 (ANNEXURE-B).
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs:
"a) WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing the endorsement bearing No. JJPS/RTI/36/2025 dated 17.11.2025 issued by the Respondent No. 2 (Annexure-B).
b) Direct the PIO to furnish the following information without any further delay: Certified copy of the Rowdy Sheet opened in my name and Present status-whether the Rowdy sheet is active, inactive, or recommended for closure."
2. It is the case of the petitioner that despite efforts to get copies of the rowdy sheet, that has been maintained by the police authorities, the requests made by the petitioner in that
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regard have been rejected. It is further contented that in all the cases where the petitioner has been arrested as accused, the same have been quashed.
3. The learned AGA upon instruction submits that although the cases against the petitioner have been quashed, the petitioner is involving himself in various anti-social activities.
4. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently counters the said contention and submits that the petitioner is not involving himself in any anti-social activities.
5. Admittedly, in the present case, the petitioner has not placed any rowdy sheet on record. In the absence of any criminal cases pending against the petitioner and in the absence of any other material on record, it is not open to the police authorities to include the name of the petitioner in any rowdy sheet. In the absence of the name of the petitioner being referred to in the rowdy sheet, without initiating any action as may be permitted under law, it is not open to the police authorities to repeatedly call the petitioner to the police station.
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6. Subject to the aforementioned observation, the present writ petition stands disposed of.
7. Pending IAs., also stand disposed of.
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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