- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6688 WP No. 112157 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 112157 OF 2017 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MURGESH S/O SIDDALINGAPPA SHIRASANGI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O: H.NO.22, PAVAN PARK, SADANKERI, DHARWAD-8. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRANAV BADAGI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. POLICE INSPECTOR, SUB URBAN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DHARWAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN K. UPPAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6688 WP No. 112157 of 2017 ORAL ORDER Sri.Pranav Badagi., counsel on behalf of Sri.R.H.Angadi., for the petitioner and Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to expedite the investigation or direct other agencies like COD or CBI to investigate into the matter as per Annexure-C i.e., P.C.No.218/2017 dated:04.04.2017 and the complaint filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-D in Crime No.161/2017 dated:18.05.2017 on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Dharwad. 3. AGA on instructions submits that the investigation is over and the trial has commenced in Special Case No.29/2023. AGA therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. The oral submission made by AGA is placed on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6688 WP No. 112157 of 2017 4. Because of completion of the investigation and commencement of the trial, nothing survives for consideration as of today. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP,RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46