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2025 DAILYLAW 54427 (KAR)

KUMARI SANGEETHA. S v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/7139/2025 · 2025-10-13

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40324 WP No. 7139 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7139 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KUMARI SANGEETHA. S D/O LATE SUBBARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT # 201, SIRI RASEE RESIDENCY, 1ST CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JEEVAN KUMAR B.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.222, 2ND FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM), REP. BY HOME DEPARTMENT, OFFICE AT JAYANAGAR FIRE STATION, 2ND FLOOR, DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 030. i. SRI VINAYAK VERMA, IPS, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI, ACB, BANGALORE. (THE HEAD OF INVESTIGATION TEAM) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40324 WP No. 7139 of 2025 ii. SRI HAKAY AKSHAY MANCHHINDRA, IPS, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HOME GUARDS, KARNATAKA, BANGALORE. iii. SMT. NISHA JAMES, IPS, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, INTERNAL SECURITY DIVISION, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDARTH BABURAO, AGA) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CHANGE THE CONSTITUTION OF SIT BY REMOVING THE OFFICERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND TO APPOINT THE OFFICERS OF CBI BY MODIFYING THE EARLIER CONSTITUTION, ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) Change the constitution of SIT by removing the Officers of the State Government and to appoint the Officers of CBI by modifying the earlier constitution, b) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the SIT to arrest and secure the presence of the accused in crime no.338/2024 registered on - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40324 WP No. 7139 of 2025 22/11/2024 as there are all chances and possibilities of tampering and altering with the evidence. c) Grant such equitable relief deemed fit and proper b this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. The said memo reads as follows: "The petitioner most respectfully submits that she does not wish to prosecute the above Writ Petition any further, as the cause of action does not survive. Hence, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal of the above Writ Petition and dismiss the same as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 114