- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 20732 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NETHRAVATHI. N W/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 63, BAHADDUR PURA, NEAR ANGANWADI, ANEKAL, BANGALORE-562 106. 2. NETHRA. R W/O. Y. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT 354/5, NARAYANAPURA, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, ANEKAL, BANGALORE-562 106. 3. CHANDRAKALA. V W/O. GANGADHA. Y, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 123, WARD NO. 23, BEHIND SOWBHAGYA KALYANA MANTAPA, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT, ANEKAL, BANGALORE-562 106. 4. SASIKALA. V W/O. S. BYRESH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 127, HOSUR ROAD, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT, ANEKAL, BANGALORE-562 106. 5. BYRESHA S/O. SRIRAM, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court Of Karnatka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 RESIDING AT NO. 127, HOSUR ROAD, SWAMY VIVEKANANDA LAYOUT, ANEKAL, BANGALORE-562 106. 6. SHIVASHANKAR. N S/O. NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 16/20, SOMANNA BUILDING, BAHADURPURA, WARD NO. 20,ANEKAL, BANGALROE-562 106. 7. ANKITHA RACHANA W/O. SHIVA SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 16, WARD NO. 20, BAHADDURPURA, ANEKAL, BANGALROE-562 106. 8. NAGABUSHAN. R S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARAPANAHALLI, JIGANI, BANGALORE-560 105. 9. DHANANJAYA S/O. GOPALAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOWDAGERE, MANIKANAHALLI, MANDYA-571 434. 10. MANJU. N S/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 39/93, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR AISHWARYA BAR, HALAGEVADERALLI, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 11. PALLAVI. K. R. C/O. MANJU. N, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 100/1A-10, NEAR MANJUNATHA CHICKEN CENTER, HALAGEVADERALLI, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. 12. PRIYANKA. G C/O. PRABHAKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1-122, GANGALAKKURU, M.P.P. SCHOOL, EAST GODHAVARI, ANDHRA PRADESH-533 221. 13. DEEPA. V D/O. R. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3/73, SANTHE BEEDI, KUMBARA PETE, ANEKAL, BANGALORE-562 106. 14. KALLAPPA PYATI S/O. PARSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHIKKANNA BUILDING, APC CIRCLE, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. 15. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 14/1, INDLABELE ROAD, ATTIBELE, BANGALORE-562 107. 16. GOVINDARAJU. S S/O. SHIVANNA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT GOWDANAKUNTE, SASALU, BANGALORE-562 127. 17. ASHOKA S/O. NATARAJU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT WATER TANK ROAD, HEBBADI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA-571 438. 18. NAGARAJ S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 14, INDLABELE ROAD, JANAKI LAYOUT, ATTIBELE, BANGALORE-562 107. 19. ABHILASH. C. M. S/O. C. L. REDDY MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 28, SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE ROAD, BENDRE NAGARA, KADIRENAHALLI, BSK II STAGE, BANGALORE-560 070. 20. PRATHAPA NAIK. N S/O. NAGENDRA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT TOKENAHALLI, RAMADURGA, BELLARY-583 130. 21. AMBARESH. V S/O. VEERESH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARAPANAHALLI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 22. SALIM ALI S/O. SUBEDAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT SANERAMAL, CHHAPRA, KUSHINAGAR, PARSAUNI, UTTAR PRADESH-274 304. 23. RAJENDRA CHARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONASANDRA, KALLUBALU POST, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. 24. MANJUNATHA. S S/O. SHIVAPPA. M, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 82, NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, BELALAKATTE, SHIMOGA-577 216. 25. RAGHU. M S/O. MADHESHAPPA.T, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT BANNERGHATTA, BANGALORE-560 083. 26. SANTHOSH SHETTY S/O. NARASIMHASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3-77, BELOOR VILLAGE, UDUPI-576 221. 27. DIVAKAR. R S/O. H. R. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 3713/1, BASAPPAGARADI ROAD, VEERANAGERE, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 001. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 28. KANNAIAH YADAV. A C/O. NARAYANASWAMY.A, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 616/12A, SLN ROAD, BEHIND BMTC DEPOT, KUNTLUREDDY LAYOUT, JIGANI, BANGALORE-560 105. 29. ROOPA. A W/O. A. KANNAIAH YADAV, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT E-578, VINAYAKA NAGARA, JIGANI, BANGLAORE-560 105. 30. SIVAJI. K C/O. K. RAMADASU, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 6-43, KOTHURU, G.D. NELLORE, NELLAIPALLE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 167. 31. SIVAKRISHNA. K S/O. K. MANI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 5-53, KANNIKAAPURAM, NALLEPALLE, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH-517 617. 32. USHA W/O. U. D. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 31, WARD NO. 172, RAJAPPA LAYOUT, NEAR SANTHE BEEDI, JIGANI, ANEKAL TLAUK, BANGALORE-560 105. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 33. CHANDRASHEKAR. S S/O. LATE SRIKANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1577, GROUND FLOOR, OPP. KADAIAH CHOULTRY, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSORE-570 001. 34. VEENA. V D/O. VENKATESH. G, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 30, 2ND CROSS, 11TH MAIN, NEAR LAXMI VENKATESHWARA MINI HALL, VRUSHABHAVATHINAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560079. 35. NOORULLA. N S/O. G. NAZEER AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 212, OPP. MANJUNATHA BAR, JIGANI MAIN ROAD, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. 36. NAZARUL HUSSAIN S/O. NAZEER AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT OPP. MANJUNATHA BAR, JIGANI MAIN ROAD, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. 37. CHANDRASHEKAR. N S/O. NIJALINGARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT LINGAPURA, HARAGADDE POST, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. 38. MANJULA. L D/O. LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 646A, KUMBARA STREET, JIGANI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISWANATHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NO.2, STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 ARE REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED HCGP 3. H.D.F.C. BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS NODAL OFFICER, ADDRESS NODAL OFFICER, HDFC BANK LTD, FIRST FLOOR, 103/31, 26TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, NEAR SSMRV COLLEGE, BANGALORE-560 041. 4. I.D.F.C. BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, ADDRESS NO. 610, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 GROUND FLOOR, ANUGOPAL PLAZA, 6TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 095. 5. BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, ADDRESS 3RD FLOOR, PRESTIGE TOWERS, RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2, SRI. RAJKUMAR .R. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R5, R3 AND R4 SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO-ISSUE DIRECTION TO R1 FOR HANDING OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED CASES TO CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (C.B.I) FOR PROPER AND SINCERE INVESTIGATION OF THE ABOVE SAID CRIMES IN ANNX-A -E AND SINCERE ACTION AGAINST THE REAL CULPRITS LIKE THE CONCERNED BANK STAFF AND THE RELIANCE SHOWROOM STAFFS AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking writ of mandamus to respondent No.1 for handing over the cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for proper and sincere investigation of the crime mentioned at Annexures A to E. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50918 WP No. 20732 of 2022 2. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the charge sheet is filed in Crime No.87/2022 registered by Jigani Police Station, Crime No.100/2022 by Bannerghatta Police Station, Crime No.141/2022 by Anekal Police station, Crime No.109/2022 by J.P. Nagara Police Station, and Crime No.152/2022 by Hebbagodi police station, it is directed to proceed in the aforementioned proceedings, as the charge sheet is filed in the aforementioned cases. In that view of the matter, no further orders are required to be made in this petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34