- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50086 WP No. 14141 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.14141 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. ALAM ZEB AFRIDI @ MOHAMMED RAFIQ @ JAVED S/O MASKUR AHMED AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS PRSENTLY R/T NO.56/57 VINAYAKNAGAR 3RD CROSS, BEHIND MICO DODDANAGAMANGALA ELECTRONIC CITY POST BENGALURU - 560100. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. YOGENDRA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY CG34+RW7, ALAMELU CHIKOTI GARDEN ROAD BEGUMPET, HYDERABAD TELANGANA - 500016 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50086 WP No. 14141 of 2022 BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560001. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B V VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONTINUE THE PRESIDING OFFICER WHO RECORDED THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE TO FINISH THE TRIAL PROCESS IN SPL CC NO.334/2016 IN THE COURT OF XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE (SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES) AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent to continue the Presiding Officer who recorded the evidence in Spl.CC No.334/2016 on the file of XLIX Additional City Civil and Session Judge (Special Court for Trial of NIA Cases) at Bengaluru. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, since the petitioner - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50086 WP No. 14141 of 2022 has stated that petitioner is in judicial custody for a considerable period, and therefore, learned Spl. Judge is requested to dispose of the case at the earliest, in accordance with law. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2