WP/27210/2024 of MASJID E AZAM Vs THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE on 9 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 27210 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

MASJID E AZAM

DARGAH HAZRATH,

SHAMSHUDDIN SHAH AND

MADRASA-E-SHAMSHUL ULOOM,

HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024

REP BY ITS MUSALLI (DEVOTEE-WITNESS)

MOHAMMAD ILLIYAZ PASHA,

S/O LATE BABU,

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

AND ALSO AT R/AT NO.415,

3RD MAIN ROAD,

MUNESHWARA EXTENSION,

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. HUSSAIN MUEEN FAROOQ, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

BENGALURU CITY,

INFANTRY ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 001

2.

THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER

HEBBAL POLICE STATION,

Digitally

signed by

BHARATHI S

Location:

HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

J C NAGAR SUB DIVISION,

BENGALURU CITY - 560 024

3.

GHOUSE KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O HABEBULLA KHAN,

R/AT NO.24, 2ND FLOOR,

4TH CROSS, KANAKA NAGAR,

R T NAGAR POST,

BENGALURU - 560 032

4.

SYED NOOR AHMED

MAJOR,

S/O SYED ABDUL RAHMAN,

R/AT NO. 147, A BLOCK,

HA FARM POST, HEBBAL,

BENGALURU - 560 024

5.

ILYAS KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O HABEEBULLA KHAN,

R/AT NO.15, NEERUBHAVI,

KEMPANA LAYOUT,

HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024

6.

ASLAM KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O RAHMAN KHAN,

R/AT SRI BALAJI SADAN,

9TH CROSS, CIL LAYOUT,

R T NAGAR POST,

BENGALURU - 560 032

7.

NIHAD AHMED

MAJOR,

HC-KAR

S/O MUMTAZ AHMED,

R/AT NO.590, NEAR CORPORATION,

WARD OFFICE, NO.96,

BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL,

BENGALURU - 560 024

8.

AYUB KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O LATE ABBAS KHAN,

R/AT NO.590, BEHIND POLICE STATION,

OPP. GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, HEBBAL,

BENGALURU - 560 024

9.

ZAKIR PASHA

MAJOR,

S./O LATE GHOUSE PEER,

R/AT NO.17TH CROSS,

BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR,

R T NAGAR POST,

BENGALURU - 560 032

10. BASHEER KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O LATE KHADER KHAN,

R/AT NO.262, 2ND MAIN ROAD,

NEXT TO URDU SCHOOL LANE,

11. SHABBIR AHMED

MAJOR,

S/O MOHAMMED DASTAGIR,

R/AT NO.8TH CROSS, CIL LAYOUT,

OPP LANE OF NARAYANA SCHOOL,

R T NAGAR POST,

BENGALURU - 560 032

HC-KAR

12. SYED AKBAR

MAJOR,

FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN,

WAKF INSPECTOR AND CARE TAKER,

DISTRICT WAKF OFFICE,

BENGALURU URBAN (NORTH)

AND MASJID-E-AZAM AND

MADRASSA SHAMSHUL ULOOM,

HEBBAL, BENGALURU URBAN,

ALSO R/AT NO.5,

FZK RESIDENCE IST MAIN ROAD,

ANNAYAPPA BLOCK,

KEB ROAD,

BENSON TOWN POST,

NEAR AQSA MASJID,

BENGALURU - 560 046

13. FAIROZ KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O LATE ABBAS KHAN,

R/AT NO.1, 7TH CROSS,

BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR,

R T NAGAR POST,

BENGALURU - 560 032

14. NAVED PASHA

MAJOR,

S/O GHOUSE PEER,

R/AT NO.1, 7TH CROSS,

R T NAGAR POST,

BENGALURU - 560 032

HC-KAR

15. ANSAR KHAN

MAJOR,

S/O LATE KHADER KHAN,

R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,

NEXT TO URDU SCHOOL LANE,

HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024

16. UMEER KHAN

MAJOR,

MASJID-E-AZAM,

DARGAH HAZRATH SHAMSHUDDIN SHAH,

MADRASA-E-SHAMSHUL ULOOM,

HEEBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R1 AND R2

SRI. SHAHIDA KHANUM J, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R11 AND

R13 TO R15)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND

R-2

TO

CONDUCT

DETAIL,

PROPER

AND

EFFECTIVE

INVESTIGATION IN CRIME NO. 0019/2024 (ANNEXURE-E)

DATED 23.01.2024 OF HEBBAL POLICE STATION LODGED AND

PENDING AGAINST THE R-3 TO 16 ETC.

THIS

PETITION,

COMING

ON

FOR

PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA