- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20261 WP No. 32248 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 32248 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI HONNAPPA S/O LATE SHANTHAMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING ATTITTAHALLI VILLAGE, KGHALLI POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE-560074 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. STATE BY KODEGEHALLI P S REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 3. POLICE INSPECTOR KODEGEHALLI POLICE STATION BANGALORE - 560 092 Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20261 WP No. 32248 of 2024 4. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE DISTRICT CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560001 5. SRI ANANTHARAJU S/O LATE VEERARAGHAVA RAJU AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT NO.240/2A (OLD( 180 (NEW) IN FRONT OF ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, 13TH CROSS, I PHASE J P NAGAR, BENGALURU-560078 6. SRI S A L VIJAY S/O V ANANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.240/2A (OLD( 180 (NEW) IN FRONT OF ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, 13TH CROSS, I PHASE J P NAGAR, BENGALURU-560078 7. K V RAVIKUMAR THE SENIOR SUB INSPECTOR BYATARAYANAPURA AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANT 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, B B M P WARD NO.8, NEAR BALAMURIGANAPATHI TEMPLE KODEGEHALLI MAIN ROAD TATANAGAR BANGALORE-560092 8. A N BHARATHI DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF REGISTRATION AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANT JAYANAGAR DISTRICT NO.4 OLD NO.622/623, 3RD FLOOR, 10TH A MAIN ROAD, 4TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560011 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20261 WP No. 32248 of 2024 9. CID OFFICE AT 1 DR. A KRISHNA RAO ROAD N AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BENGALURU KARNATAKA-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA FOR 1 RO 4 & 7,8,9) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO TRANSFER THE CASE REGISTERED BEFORE R-2 KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION IN CR. NO. 275/2024 TO R-9 INVESTIGATING AGENCY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.1 to transfer the investigation in Crime No.275/2024 to respondent No.9 – the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20261 WP No. 32248 of 2024 2. When the matter was taken up for consideration, learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that the investigation in the subject crime has already been concluded by the jurisdictional Investigating Officer and a final report/charge sheet has been laid before the competent jurisdictional Court. It is further submitted that the said charge sheet has been taken on file by the jurisdictional Magistrate and the proceedings are now seized of by the trial Court. 3. In view of the subsequent development, namely completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet, the principal relief sought in the present writ petition, which is for transfer of investigation, does not survive for consideration. Once the investigation has culminated in filing of a final report, the question of transferring investigation to another agency at this stage does not arise, and the writ petition, to that extent, is rendered infructuous. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20261 WP No. 32248 of 2024 4. Accordingly, this Court is of the considered opinion that no further adjudication is warranted in the present writ petition. The writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30