- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53698 WP No. 28221 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 28221 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHAJI ANTONY S/O P C ANTHONY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.C-1, SAMHITHA CREEK AND ANNEX, 1ST MAIN, PAI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIJI MALAYIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR CENTAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 032 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HAL POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 037 Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53698 WP No. 28221 of 2023 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R2 TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE IN 0377/2016 IN HAL POLICE STATION, ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-A AND PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XLIII ACMM, BENGALURU DATED 17.06.2016, ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus to direct the Respondent No.2 to investigate the case, inter-alia sought for direction to Respondent No.2 to file the final report. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53698 WP No. 28221 of 2023 3. Having taken note of the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the matter is pending consideration before the competent Criminal Court in Crime No.377/2016 of HAL Police Station, Bengaluru, Respondent No.3 is directed to file the final report expeditiously, if not filed as on today, if there is no impediment in law to file the final report. With this observation, the petition is disposed of. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3