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Madivala Police Station is a police station located in Madivala, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka (PIN: 560068). The listed contact number is 080-22943080. This station serves: Madiwala, BTM Layout 1st Stage, HSR Layout Sector 1 area.Source: Karnataka Police.
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Madiwala, BTM Layout 1st Stage, HSR Layout Sector 1 area
This station handles police matters for the above areas. If your matter is in a different area, visit the police station that covers that locality.
Police stations in Bengaluru operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They handle emergency response, FIR registration, NC reports, lost property, and more.
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Madivala Police Station is a local police station serving the Madivala, Bengaluru, Karnataka area of Bengaluru in Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka. It falls within PIN code 560068. Like every police station in India it operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including public holidays.
Jurisdiction. Madivala Police Station is responsible for Madiwala, BTM Layout 1st Stage, HSR Layout Sector 1 area. If an incident took place within that area, this is the station that will investigate it. If it happened elsewhere you may still report it here under the Zero FIR provision, and the file will be transferred to the correct station.
Command of Madivala Police Station rests with a Station House Officer — an Inspector in a built-up area like Bengaluru, or a Sub-Inspector in a smaller posting. Both ranks can register an FIR, so you do not need to wait for a particular officer to be on duty before a cognizable offence is recorded.
Stations serving areas like Bengaluru typically handle far more everyday civic work — verification, lost property, disputes — than the serious crime that dominates public perception, and Madivala Police Station is no exception.
The listed landline for Madivala Police Station is 080-22943080. Use it for non-urgent enquiries — to confirm the station is handling your matter, to ask which documents to bring, or to check whether a particular officer is on duty. Station landlines are not staffed the way an emergency line is, so for anything urgent dial 100 or 112 instead, which routes you to a control room that can dispatch the nearest available unit.
Every service described below is provided free of charge. No officer at Madivala Police Station or anywhere else is entitled to charge you a fee for registering a complaint, recording a lost-property report, issuing your copy of an FIR or NC, or carrying out address verification.
A police station handles a far wider range of everyday civic work than most people expect. These are the services Madivala Police Station provides to residents of Bengaluru and the surrounding Bengaluru Urban area.
For any cognizable offence — theft, burglary, assault, fraud, criminal intimidation — Madivala Police Station must register a First Information Report under Section 173 BNSS. You are entitled to a free copy before you leave.
Non-cognizable matters and lost property are recorded as an NC entry. This is what residents of Bengaluru most often need when a phone, wallet, passport or set of vehicle documents goes missing.
Madivala Police Station is required to run a women's helpdesk, and a statement about a sexual offence must be recorded by a woman officer — at a place of the survivor's choosing, including her own home.
Passport applications from PIN 560068 are routed here for verification. The beat constable will visit your address, so keep photo ID, a utility bill and any rental agreement ready.
Landlords in Bengaluru can submit tenant verification here, as can households engaging drivers, domestic workers or security staff. The service is free.
Online fraud can be reported at Madivala Police Station regardless of where the offender is located. Call 1930 first — the freeze window on transferred funds is measured in minutes, not days.
Lost documents and belongings are logged and a report issued. Banks, insurers, the RTO and the passport office all require this copy before issuing any duplicate.
Road accidents within the Bengaluru Urban jurisdiction are recorded here. For an accident in progress call 112 first — the control room dispatches both police and ambulance.
Most state forces maintain a senior-citizen register and conduct welfare visits. Elderly residents living alone near Bengaluru can ask to be added at the front desk.
Getting there. The station is located at Madivala, Bengaluru, Karnataka, near Near Madivala Market. Use the map above for turn-by-turn directions — the Directions button opens your default maps application with the station already set as the destination.
When to go. Madivala Police Station is open around the clock, but it is not equally busy around the clock. Mid-morning, roughly between ten and one, is the peak for walk-in complaints and verification queries. If your matter is not urgent, arriving early in the morning or in the late afternoon usually means a shorter wait and an officer with more time to hear you properly.
Who you will meet. Your first contact is the duty officer at the front desk. Explain your matter briefly and they will direct you — to the writer for a report, to the women's helpdesk, or to the SHO for something more serious. If you are unsure whom you need, always start at the front desk rather than wandering the building.
How long it takes. A straightforward lost-property NC generally takes fifteen to thirty minutes. An FIR takes longer, because the officer must record your statement in full and read it back to you. Verification paperwork is usually submitted in a few minutes, with the actual field visit following days later.
Language. You are entitled to have your statement recorded in a language you understand, and to have it read back to you before you sign. Never sign a statement you have not understood, and never sign a blank sheet.
If Madivala Police Station is not the right jurisdiction for your matter, or you simply need a station closer to where you are right now, these other stations serve Bengaluru and the surrounding area. Remember that under Zero FIR any of them must record a cognizable complaint regardless of where the offence took place.
80 Feet Road, Koramangala, Bengaluru
080-25530290
100 Feet Road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru
080-22943055
EPIP Area, Whitefield, Bengaluru
080-22943070
Varthur Main Road, Varthur, Bengaluru, Karnataka
080-22943090
NC stands for Non-Cognizable, and no other piece of station vocabulary causes as much confusion. An NC is a formal register entry recording that you reported something — for an offence where police cannot investigate or arrest without a magistrate's permission.
The distinction turns on the seriousness of the offence, not on how upset you are. Minor assault without injury, public nuisance, defamation, simple trespass and most neighbour disputes are non-cognizable. Because the power to arrest is a serious intrusion, the law reserves it for graver crimes.
In practice most NCs filed in Bengaluru are not disputes at all — they are lost property. The copy you receive is what your insurer, bank, the RTO or the passport office will demand before issuing a duplicate. Our lost and found guide covers what to do for each document type.
If a station says your matter is “only an NC” but you believe a cognizable offence occurred, say so politely and ask for the refusal in writing. You can then escalate to the Superintendent of Police, or apply to a magistrate under Section 175(3) BNSS.
Commonly filed as an NC in Bengaluru
| Aspect | FIR (Cognizable) | NC (Non-Cognizable) |
|---|---|---|
| Governing provision | Sec. 173 BNSS | Sec. 174 BNSS |
| Can police refuse? | No, for a cognizable offence | They must still record the entry |
| Free copy for you | Yes — legally guaranteed | Yes — always ask for it |
| Court permission needed | No | Yes |
| Investigation starts | Immediately | Only after a magistrate's order |
| Typical offences | Theft, assault, burglary, fraud, kidnapping | Lost property, nuisance, minor disputes, defamation |
An FIR — First Information Report — is the document that sets the criminal justice system in motion. It is recorded under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which replaced Section 154 of the old Code of Criminal Procedure. Until an FIR exists the police have no legal basis to investigate, arrest, or seize evidence.
The test is whether the offence is cognizable: serious enough to justify arrest without a warrant. Theft, burglary, assault causing hurt, kidnapping, rioting and murder all qualify. For anything less serious a station such as Madivala Police Station records a Non-Cognizable entry instead.
You need no lawyer, no stamp paper, no written application and no fee. Walk in, tell the duty officer what happened, and they must write it down, read it back to you in a language you understand, and take your signature or thumb impression.
The one thing never to skip is your free copy. Section 173(2) BNSS entitles every informant to a copy at no cost — anyone asking you to pay is acting unlawfully. Note the FIR number, the date and the recording officer's name; you will need all three for insurance, for court, and for every follow-up. If a station refuses outright, our complaint guide sets out the escalation route to the SP and then to a magistrate.
Do not guess at facts you are unsure of, never sign a blank page, and never sign a statement that has not been read back to you.
Government photo ID, documents or bills relating to the incident, photographs, screenshots, and contact details for any witnesses.
No time limit applies to a serious offence, though a long unexplained delay may be raised by the defence at trial. Report promptly.
Date, time and exact place, what was done and by whom, the value of anything lost, and any injury caused.
Nothing reported in Bengaluru rewards speed the way cyber fraud does. Money leaving your account passes through mule accounts within minutes. Once withdrawn as cash or converted to crypto, recovery is close to impossible.
That is why 1930 exists. Run under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, it plugs into the system that can send a freeze instruction to the receiving bank in near real time. That window is the golden hour.
Call 1930 first — before your bank, before posting about it, before going to a station. Have the transaction ID, amount, time and your account number ready. Follow with a written complaint at cybercrime.gov.in, which returns a trackable acknowledgement number.
You may also report at any station including Madivala Police Station. None may refuse for want of a cyber cell or because the offender is in another state — the loss occurred where you are. Our cybercrime reporting guide walks through the evidence to preserve.
Fake collect-requests and calls impersonating bank staff asking for an OTP. No bank ever asks for an OTP.
Callers posing as police, CBI or customs claiming you are implicated and demanding money. No agency works this way.
Your number is ported without consent so OTPs reach the attacker. Sudden loss of signal is the warning sign.
Small payments for 'tasks' that build trust before a large deposit is demanded and vanishes.
Indian law gives women and children procedural protections that go well beyond ordinary practice, and every station — Madivala Police Station included — must honour them. Knowing they exist is often the difference between a complaint being taken seriously and being talked out of the door.
Helplines: 1091 women's helpline, 181 domestic abuse, 1098 CHILDLINE, 112 any emergency. All free, all twenty-four hours, all working from a phone with no balance. See every emergency number explained.
Crime is not what brings most people to a station in Bengaluru. Verification is. Knowing how it runs in Bengaluru will save you weeks. Our guide to contacting the police covers what to prepare for each type.
Triggered when you apply at a Passport Seva Kendra. The beat officer visits your address — keep Aadhaar, a utility bill and any rental agreement ready.
Often required for government jobs and licences. Issued by the station covering your address after a routine record check.
Verification of drivers, cooks and security staff is mandatory in several states. Most urban forces now accept this online.
Public gatherings, processions and loudspeaker use need prior permission from the local station or DCP office.
Verification is a free government service. No officer may charge for visiting your address or issuing a report. If asked for money, report it to the state Anti-Corruption Bureau or Vigilance Commission — see our sources and methodology.
For a lost phone also file on the CEIR portal, which blocks the handset by IMEI across every Indian network and traces it if the SIM is changed.
Many urban forces now accept lost-article reports online and email a downloadable certificate — worth checking before travelling to a station.
If the person is under eighteen, police must register an FIR at once on the presumption of kidnapping and upload details to TrackChild.
Carry a recent photograph, a description of clothing, details of any phone or vehicle, and the names of friends and places frequented.
For a hit-and-run, note whatever registration you can, look for nearby CCTV or dashcam footage, and register an FIR the same day.
Challans are largely electronic now. Check and contest them through your state transport portal or Parivahan. A disputed challan goes before a traffic magistrate, not the issuing officer.
A police station is not one undifferentiated room. Knowing which desk does what gets you to the right person faster.
The front desk is staffed continuously, including at night and on holidays. The duty officer there is your first contact for everything. If unsure whom to see, start here.
The writer or record room keeps the registers: FIR, NC, the general diary logging every event of the day, and the roznamcha recording officers' movements. Your free copy is produced here.
The malkhana is the secured store for seized and recovered property — where anything of yours sits until a court orders its release on superdari. The lock-up holds people in custody, never beyond twenty-four hours without a magistrate, never women overnight without a woman constable, and never a juvenile.
Most stations are busiest between ten and one. If your matter is not urgent, arriving early or late afternoon means a shorter wait — or skip the trip and check which station is actually closest to you first.
Nothing about being inside a police station reduces the Constitution's protection. Articles 20 and 21, reinforced by the Supreme Court in D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997), protect every person in India — complainant, witness or arrested person alike, and whether you are at Madivala Police Station or anywhere else.
On arrest the officer must state the grounds, wear visible identification of name and rank, and prepare an arrest memo attested by a family member or a respectable local person, recording the time and place. You may have one friend or relative informed.
You must be produced before a magistrate within twenty-four hours excluding travel. Custody beyond that needs judicial authorisation. You may meet a lawyer of your choice during interrogation, and receive a medical examination every forty-eight hours.
Women cannot be arrested before sunrise or after sunset without a magistrate's prior written permission, and any arrest or search of a woman must be by a woman officer — see our women's safety guide. Anyone under eighteen goes before the Juvenile Justice Board, never an ordinary lock-up.
As a complainant, Section 179 BNSS matters too: a woman, anyone under fifteen or over sixty, and anyone with a disability or acute illness cannot be compelled to attend a station outside their district. In those cases the police must come to you.
Calling the bank before calling 1930
For online fraud the freeze instruction comes through the 1930 system. Minutes on hold with your bank are minutes the money keeps moving.
Leaving without your free copy
Both an FIR and an NC entitle you to a copy at no cost. Without it you cannot claim insurance, apply for duplicates, or prove you reported anything.
Believing the 24-hour myth
There is no waiting period before reporting a missing person. Any station saying otherwise is wrong, and for a child it is seriously wrong.
Accepting a verbal refusal
If a station refuses a cognizable offence, ask in writing, then escalate to the SP or a magistrate under Sec. 175(3) BNSS.
Waiting to 'gather more proof'
You do not need a complete case to report. Police have investigative powers you do not — delay only loses evidence.
Going to the wrong station and giving up
Zero FIR means any station must record your complaint. Jurisdiction is sorted afterwards, by the police.
None of this is legal advice. For a matter already in court, or a serious allegation against you, speak to a qualified advocate. Free legal aid is available to every woman, every child and anyone below the income threshold through the District Legal Services Authority — start with our help guides.
Common questions about visiting, contacting and filing complaints at Madivala Police Station in Bengaluru.
The listed telephone number for Madivala Police Station is 080-22943080. Use it for non-urgent enquiries — confirming the station handles your matter, checking which documents to bring, or asking whether a particular officer is on duty. In an emergency dial 100 or 112 instead, which reaches the Karnataka control room and can dispatch the nearest unit.
See other stations near this oneMadivala Police Station is located at Madivala, Bengaluru, Karnataka in Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, PIN code 560068. The nearest landmark is Near Madivala Market. The map on this page gives turn-by-turn directions from wherever you are.
All police stations in BengaluruMadivala Police Station is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, including public holidays, with a duty officer always at the front desk. It is busiest between roughly 10am and 1pm, so for anything non-urgent an early-morning or late-afternoon visit usually means a shorter wait.
Yes. Madivala Police Station must register a First Information Report for any cognizable offence under Section 173 BNSS and cannot refuse. You are entitled to a free copy before you leave. Under Zero FIR the station must also record your complaint even if the offence occurred elsewhere, then transfer the file to the correct jurisdiction.
How to file an FIRVisit Madivala Police Station and tell the duty officer what happened. For a non-cognizable matter — most often lost property such as a phone, wallet, passport or vehicle documents — the station records an NC entry and gives you a free copy. That copy is what your bank, insurer, the RTO or the passport office will ask for before issuing a duplicate.
Reporting lost propertyMadivala Police Station covers Madiwala, BTM Layout 1st Stage, HSR Layout Sector 1 area. If your incident occurred inside that area, this is the station that will investigate it. If it happened elsewhere you may still report here under Zero FIR.
Police jurisdiction across KarnatakaFile an NC at the station and keep the copy — your insurer and network operator will both want it. Also file on the CEIR portal, which blocks the handset by IMEI across every Indian network and continues tracing it even if the thief changes the SIM.
Lost phone and document guideIt depends on where the incident happened rather than where you live. If the location falls inside this station's jurisdiction, yes. If not, you may still report here — Zero FIR requires Madivala Police Station to record a cognizable complaint and forward it to the correct station.
Compare stations in BengaluruYes. Every police station in India, Madivala Police Station included, must operate a women's helpdesk. A statement about a sexual offence has to be recorded by a woman officer and may be given at a place of the survivor's choosing, including her own home. The women's helpline 1091 and domestic-abuse line 181 both run around the clock.
Women's safety resourcesAsk for the refusal in writing. Send a written complaint to the Superintendent or Deputy Commissioner of Police for Bengaluru Urban by registered post, which Section 173(4) BNSS requires them to act on. If nothing follows, apply to a magistrate under Section 175(3) BNSS, who can order registration.
Escalating a refused complaintYes, and immediately — there is no twenty-four hour waiting period, despite the persistent myth. If the missing person is under eighteen, Madivala Police Station must register an FIR straight away on the presumption of kidnapping and upload details to the TrackChild portal. Bring a recent photograph and a description of clothing.
Reporting someone missingThe Station House Officer is the Inspector or Sub-Inspector currently in command, and the posting changes periodically with transfers, so we do not publish individual officer names. Ask at the front desk, or call ahead. Both an Inspector and a Sub-Inspector can register an FIR, so you need not wait for a specific officer.
Yes — Bengaluru is served by several stations, and under Zero FIR any of them must record a cognizable complaint regardless of jurisdiction. If this station is not the right one for your matter, or simply not the closest to you right now, the nearby stations listed on this page are all valid alternatives.
All stations in BengaluruYes. Landlords letting property in Bengaluru can submit tenant verification here, and households engaging drivers, cooks or security staff can do the same. It is free, and in many states it is a legal obligation rather than a courtesy. Several state forces now accept the form online.
Verification services