- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8315 WP No. 5394 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 5394 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR B. S. RAJA, S/O LATE SHIVARAMAIAH SETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.25/2, HARIHARA APARTMENTS, FLAT NO.G2, RANGARAO ROAD, SHAKARAPURAM, BENGALURU -560004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIRAMKISHAN B R.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY RMC YARD P. S., REP. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURTOFKARNATAKA, BENGALURU -560002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. THEJESH P, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATHIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHITHA SANHITHA, 2023 AND ERSTWHILE SECTION 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT POLICE i.e. C.C.B. (OCW-EAST), BENGALURU PRESENTLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION EXPEDITE AND CONCLUDE THE INVESTIGATION IN CRIME NO. 153/2014 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF JURISDICTIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CONSIDERING THE DELAY CAUSED SO FAR WHICH IS EVIDENT IN ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8315 WP No. 5394 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondent police i.e., C.C.B (OCW East), Bengaluru presently conducting investigation to expedite and conclude the investigation in Crime No.153/2014, under the supervision of jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru considering the delay caused so far which is evident in Annexure-A. b. Pass such other Orders or directions as may be deemed fit to grant in the circumstances of the case.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be disposed of directing the respondent Police to conclude the investigation of Crime No.153/2014 under the supervision of jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru within stipulated time frame. 3. Having regard to the fact that the impugned FIR is of the year 2021, I deem it fit and proper to dispose of the petition by - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8315 WP No. 5394 of 2025 directing the respondent police to conclude the investigation within a stipulated time frame. 4. In the result, I pass the following: ORDER i. The petition is disposed of. ii. The respondent – Police is directed to conclude the investigation in Crime No.153/2014 under the supervision of jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. iii. It is made clear that all rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the merits/demerits of the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 173