- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52065 WP No. 21973 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21973 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI R KANAGASABAI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, FLAT NO. 101 B, ARVIND, ARKAVATI APARTMENTS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, DEVASANDRA, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 036. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHANUSH M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATION HOUSE OFFICE, WHITEFIELD CEN POLICE STATION, SINGAYYANAPALYA, KRISHNARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 048. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WHITEFIELD DIVISION, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, RUSTAMJEE LAYOUT, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU-560 066. 3. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (CRIME) BENGALURU CITY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52065 WP No. 21973 of 2024 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 6. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT- KARNATAKA, ROOM NO. 222, II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 12.07.2024 AND CONDUCT FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO THE 2ND LAYER RECIPIENTS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LAYER RECIPIENTS OF THE PETITIONERS MONEY AND FORMING PART OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME IN CRIME NO.262/2024 REGISTERED BY THE WHITEFIELD CEN POLICE STATION AND PENDING BEFORE THE 45TH ADDL.CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE(ANNX-A1) AND (ANNX-A2) AND 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. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dtd 12.07.2024 and conduct further investigation to the 2nd layer recipients and the subsequent layer recipients of the petitioners money and forming part of proceeds of crime in crime no.262/2024 registered by the whitefield CEN police station and pending before the 45th Addl.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate(Annx- A1) and (Annx-A2). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52065 WP No. 21973 of 2024 b. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dtd 12.07.2024 and conduct recovery of the petitioners money form the second layer recipients and the subsequent layer recipients of the petitioners money and forming part of proceeds of crime in crime no.262/2024 registered by the whitefield CEN police station and pending before the 45th Addl.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. c. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction to form a special investigation team by the CCB or any other agency to track and freeze the petitioners money transferred from the first layer recipients into the second layer recipients and the subsequent layer recipients. d. Issue any other such appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the interests of justice and equity. 2. The grievance of the petitioner was that only first layer was investigated and the second and third layers or further layers of transfer of money has not been investigated. 3. Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the investigation respect of second and third layers has also been taken up, some of the amounts which have been recovered have been transferred to the account of the petitioner, which is not disputed by the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52065 WP No. 21973 of 2024 petitioner. Learned AGA further submits that investigation being an ongoing process, will be completed at the earliest. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner. 4. Placing the said submission on record, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16