- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18040 WP No. 101046 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101046 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: JAMUNA D/O. DASHARATHLAL KAYASTHA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. PLOT NO. 48, SAHADEV NAGAR, OPP MURUDESHWAR, OLD HUBBALLI,HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME AFFAIRS, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORU 01. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALURU-01. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HUBBALLI DHARWAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580025. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI DHARWAD (URBAN) HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD 580024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18040 WP No. 101046 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CRIME REGISTERED UNDER CRIME NO. 218/2022 IN CEN CRIME PS HUBBALLI DHARWAD CITY VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN A STIPULATED PERIOD DEEMED FIT TO THE HON BLE COURT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: 1. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to complete the investigation of the crime registered under Crime No. 218/2022 in CEN Crime PS Hubballi Dharwad city vide Annexure-C in a stipulated period deemed fit to the Hon’ble court. IN THE ALTERNATIVE 2. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to investigate of Crime 218/2022 of CEN Crime PS Hubballi Dharwad through any independent agency of the State of Center Agencies. 3. Grant any other relief/s deemed fit in the facts and circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The Learned AGA on instructions would submit that the police have filed a charge sheet before the concerned Court - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18040 WP No. 101046 of 2024 and the matter is pending acceptance before the concerned Court. 3. In the light of the charge sheet being filed before the competent Court, before whom the matter is pending, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy as available in law, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57