WP/29919/2025 of LAKSHMAN CHANDAR. S. L. Vs THE CHIEF SECRETARY on 27 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 29919 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

LAKSHMAN CHANDAR. S.L.,

S/O LATE LAKHARAM,

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

GOLD APPRAISER,

BANK OF BARODA,

RESIDENT OF MYLARAPATTANA ROAD,

T.B. EXTENSION,

NAGAMANGALA TOWN,

MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 432.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI KESHAV MURTHY K.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

2.

THE HOME SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BENGALURU – 560 001.

3.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

SOUTHERN RANGE,

Digitally signed

by

PADMAVATHI

B K

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

MYSURU – 570 010.

4.

STATE BY

NAGAMANGALA TOWN POLICE STATION,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

5.

RAJENDRA

SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

6.

MR. SHIVAKUMAR. H. M.,

POLICE INSPECTOR,

NAGAMANGALA TOWN PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

7.

MR. CHALUVARAJU

DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

NAGAMANGALA SUB DIVISION,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

8.

MR. MALLIKARJUN BALADANDI

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

MANDYA DISTRICT,

MANDYA – 571 401.

9.

MR. GANGADHARASWAMY

ADDL. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

MANDYA DISTRICT,

MANDYA – 571 401.

10.

MR. ANANDEGOWDA

POLICE INSPECTOR,

KRISHNARAJPET RURAL POLICE STATION,

HC-KAR

KRISHNARAJPET,

MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426.

11.

PRAKASH REDDY

HEAD CONSTABLE,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

12.

KRISHNA

POLICE CONSTABLE,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

13.

CHANNABASAVAIAH

ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL POLICE STATION,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

14.

KIRANKUMAR

HEAD CONSTABLE=59,

NAGAMANGALA TOWN PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

15.

NATESHBABU

HEAD CONSTABLE=327,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

16.

KIDIYAPPA T. POOJARI

POLICE CONSTABLE=499,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

17.

GANGADHAR HUBBALLI

HC-KAR

POLICE CONSTABLE=511,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

18.

HANUMAPPA G. NAGOOR

POLICE CONSTABLE=543,

NAGAMANGALA RURAL PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

19.

LOHITH K.S.,

S/O SHIVEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PAALAGRAHARA

KURUBARAHALLI VILLAGE,

JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK,

HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 103.

20.

MANIKANTA L.,

S/O AMBRIYANAYAK,

AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MAYAGONAHALLI CIRCLE,

KASABA HOBLI,

NAGAMANGALA TALUK,

MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 432.

21.

DR. ADITHYAKUMAR. B.C.,

PEDIATRICIAN,

TALUK GENERAL HOSPITAL,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432,

MANDYA DISTRICT.

22.

NATESHBABU B. V.,

S/O SHIVEGOWDA,

HEAD CONSTABLE - 327,

HC-KAR

NAGAMANGALA TOWN PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

23.

KIRANKUMAR B.K.,

HEAD CONSTABLE - 59,

VIDEOGRAPHER,

NAGAMANGALA TOWN PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

24.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

CID, CARLTON HOUSE,

BENGALURU – 560 001,

NAGAMANGALA TOWN PS,

NAGAMANGALA – 571 432.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

1. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE

WRIT/DIRECTION

TO

THE

STATE

OF

KARNATAKA,

RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 AND RESPONDENT 24 INSPECTOR

GENERAL OF CID, CARLTON HOUSE, BENGALURU TO TAKE UP

FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN CR. NO. 3 OF 2025 AND

FURTHER PROSECUTE RESPONDENTS 5 TO 23 UNDER THE

PROVISIONS OF 198, 199, 201, 212, 228, 229, 233, 238, 240, 232, 239, 240, 241, 248, 255, 256, 257, 303, 308, 318, 61 OF

BNS, FURTHER READ WITH SECTION 17(B), 36(A), 24 AND

SECTION 22 OF NDPS ACT FOR THEIR ILLEGALITIES OF

WRONGFUL

AND

ILLEGAL

DETENTION,

MANIPULATION

FABRICATION, PLANTING THE CONTRABAND, CONCOCTION.

HC-KAR

DEMAND OF ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION. DESTRUCTION OF

DIGITAL

EVIDENCE

AND

OTHER

EVIDENCES

AND

INFRINGEMENT OF PETITIONER'S HUMAN RIGHTS; 2. ISSUE A

WRIT

OF

MANDAMUS

OR

ANY

OTHER

APPROPRIATE

WRIT/DIRECTION

DIRECTING

RESPONDENTS

TO

(JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE) TO PAY A COMPENSATION

OF 5,00,00,000 RUPEES (FIVE CRORE RUPEES) TO THE

PETITIONER FOR THE SUFFERING OWING TO ATROCITIES

COMMITTED BY THE RESPONDENTS AND THE STATE; 3. ISSUE

A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE

WRIT/DIRECTION TO THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH

RESPONDENT

NO.3

TO

CONDUCT

ENQUIRY

AGAINST

RESPONDENTS 5 TO 23 REGARDING THEIR ILLEGALITIES AND

FRAMING THE PETITIONER AND THEREBY TO DISMISS THE

ERRING OFFICERS.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA