WP/17471/2026 of SRI. JOSEPH CHACKO Vs SECRETARY on 21 July 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 10575 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 8398 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

WRIT PETITION NO. 17471 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

IN WP No. 10575/2026

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. JOSEPH CHACKO,

S/O.P.J.CHACKO,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

R/A NO.176/B, PARK AVENU,

HORAMAVU AGARA,

KALYAN NAGARA POST,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

2.

MR.MANUEL.D,

S/O. LATE DEVADAS,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

R/AT NO.373, MILLINIUM STREET,

HORAMAVU AGARA,

HORAMAVU POST,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

3.

MS.SHEBA,

W/O. JOSEPH CHACKO,

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

NO.176/B,

PARK AVENUE,

HORAMAVU AGARA,

Digitally

signed by

PADMAVATHI

B K

Location:

High Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

KALYAN NAGARA POST,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. S.BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. V.B.SHIVAKUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY HENNUR POLICE STATION,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

REPRESENTED BY S.P.P,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

MR. SHANAS SHAHJAHAN,

S/O SHAHJAHAN.T.H,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

ZEKE HOTELS, 346,

MANTRI ASTRA CROSS ROAD,

HENNUR MAIN ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

ALSO AT NAZA MANZIL,

VAZHICHERRY WARD,

EAST TO TELEPHONE EXCHANGE,

ALAPHUZHA WEST VILLAGE,

AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK,

KERALA - 688 561.

3.

MRS. ASYA THAMI OSMAN,

W/O.MR.SHANAS SHAJAHAN,

ZEKE HOTELS, 346,

MANTRI ASTRA CROSS ROAD,

HENNUR MAIN ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

HC-KAR

ALSO AT NAZA MANZIL,

VAZHICHERRY WARD,

EAST TO TELEPHONE EXCHANGE,

ALAPHUZHA WEST VILLAGE,

AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK,

KERALA - 688 561.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W

SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI.MIRASH ARROL NORONHA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND

R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS

PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FOLLOWING- (I). FIR IN CRIME

NO.0130/2026

DATED

15.3.2026

REGISTERED

BY

THE

HENNUR

POLICE

STATION,

BANASWADI

SUB-DIVISION,

BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONERS PUNISHABLE UNDER

SECTIONS 115(2), 189, 316(2), 318(4), 324, 336, 338, 351(2), 352, 16 READ WITH SECTION 3(5) OF BNS ACT 2023

INSOFAR

AS

PETITIONER

CONCERN

ONLY

WHICH

IS

PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE - A AND ETC.,

IN WP NO. 8398/2026

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. JOSEPH CHACKO,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

R/A NO.176/B, PARK AVENUE,

S/O P.J.CHACKO,

HORAMAVU AGARA,

KALYAN NAGARA POST,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

HC-KAR

2.

MR. MANUEL.D,

S/O LATE DEVADAS,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

R/A NO.373, MILLINIUM STREET,

HORAMAVU AGARA, HORAMAVU POST,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI.S.BALAKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE FOR

SRI. V.B.SHIVAKUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

BY HENNUR POLICE STATION,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

REP. BY S.P.P.,

HIGH COURT BUILDING,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

2.

MR. TOM THOMAS,

FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN

TO THE PETITIONERS,

AGED MAJOR,

ZEKE HOTELS, HENNUR,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

3.

MR. SHANAS SHAHJAHAN,

S/O SHAHJAHAN.T.H,

AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

ZEKE HOTELS, HENNUR,

BENGALURU - 560 043.

ALSO AT NAZA MANZIL,

VAZHICHERRY WARD,

EAST TO TELEPHONE EXCHANGE,

ALAPHUZHA WEST VILLAGE,

AMBALAPPUZHA TALUK,

HC-KAR

KERALA - 688 561.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, S.P.P. - I A/W

SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1;

SRI.MIRASH ARROL, ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS

PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF

CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR

ORDER TO QUASHING THE FOLLOWING (1). FIR IN CRIME

NO.0086/2026 DATED 19.02.2026 REGISTERED BY THE

HENNUR POLICE STATION, BANASWADI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU AGAINST THE PETITIONERS PUNISHABLE

UNDER SECTIONS 329(4), 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF THE BNSS, 2023, INSOFAR AS PETITIONER CONCERN ONLY WHICH IS

PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND ETC.,

IN WP NO. 17471/2026

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI. JOSEPH CHACKO,

S/O.P.J.CHACKO,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

R/A NO.176/B, PARK AVENUE,

HORAMAVU AGARA,

KALYAN NAGARA POST,

BENGALURU - 560 043

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN., ADVOCATE)

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

SECRETARY,

HOME AFFAIRS,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

2.

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

2, ALI ASKER ROAD,

VASANTH NAGAR,

BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA - 560 001.

3.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

EAST DIVISION, HKP ROAD,

SHIVAJI NAGAR,

BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA - 560 001.

4.

INSPECTOR,

HENNUR POLICE STATION

BALACHANDRA LAYOUT,

BABUSABPALYA

HENNUR GARDENS,

BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA - 560 113.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, S.P.P. -I A/W

SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS

PRAYING TO SET ASIDE/QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY XI

ACJM DATED 04.06.2026 CALLING EXPLANATION FROM

THE IO WHO REFUSED TO REGISTERED FIR IN PCR NO.

HC-KAR

56252/2026 VIDE AT ANNX - A AND ETC.,

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA