- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7481 WP No. 4941 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 4941 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NASEER PASHA, S/O MOHAMMED HASIM, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.519, 11TH CROSS, PILLANNA GARDEN, 3RD STAGE, K.G.HALLI, BENGALURU – 560 045. 2. MANSOOR AHMED, S/O HUSSIAN SAB, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.615, 9TH CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, 1ST STAGE, HBR LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 043. 3. SHEIKH EJAZ ALI, S/O SHAIK SADDIQ ALI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.5-993/61/D, MEHABOOB NAGAR, NEAR TIPPU SULTAN CHOWK, RING ROAD, KALABURAGI – 585 104. 4. MOHAMMED KHALEEMULLAH, S/O AMEER JAN, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7481 WP No. 4941 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.585, 10TH CROSS, BEHIND AMMAR MASJID, SHANTI NAGAR, MYSURU – 570 019. 5. MOHAMMED ASHRAF ANKAJALA, S/O LATE ABDUL KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.607, CLASSIC HARMONY APT, BALIKA ASHARAM ROAD, KAKINADI, MANGALURU – 575 001. 6. P. ABDUL KHADER @ ABDUL KHADER PUTTUR, S/O LATE ISMAIL, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.9/226 A, LOWER BAZAR HOUSE, NEAR TOUHID SCHOOL, BANTWAL, MANGALURU – 574 211. 7. MOHAMMED TAFSEER, S/O MAIDUKATTI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO-1/237, BAIKUDI, BOLLUTURU VILLAGE, BANTWAL, MANGALURU – 574 211. 8. MAYYADIN @ MYDEEN @ MOHIUDDIN, S/O LATE MOHAMMED, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.2/82, SAFA MANZIL, 3RD CROSS, INDIRA NAGAR, MULKI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7481 WP No. 4941 of 2025 MANGALURU – 574 154. 9. A.K.ASHARAF @ ASHARAF, S/O LATE ABDUL REHMAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.3/191, M.P.ROAD, JOKHKATTE, MANGALURU – 575 011. 10. AYUB K. AGANDI, S/O LATE ABUBAKAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NEW AGANDI HOUSE, NEAR SYNDICATE BANK, GANDHI PARK, UPANAGANDI, PUTTUR, MANGALURU – 574 201. 11. SHAHID KHAN, S/O ANWAR HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.13/2, BISMILLAH MANZIL, NEAR MEHRAZ MOSQUE, SHIVAJI ROAD, LASKER MOHOLLA, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 202. 12. TAHIR HUSSAIN @ R. K.TAHIR, S/O MOHAMMED MUSTAFF, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.10TH CROSS, H S EXTENTION, PRASHANT NAGAR, HARIHAR, DAVANGERE – 577 601. 13. IMADUDDIN, S/O MOHIYDDIN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.2444, 11TH CROSS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7481 WP No. 4941 of 2025 MCC A BLOCK, BEHIND AYIPPA TEMPLE, DAVANGERE – 577 601. 14. ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O ABDUL SHAKUR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.268, KALVE GRAMA, TIPPU NAGAR, VANVASI RASHTE, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA – 581 401. 15. MOHAMMED FAIYAZ @ ABDUL FAIYAZ, S/O NAZIR SAB, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A 1ST CROSS, KIWALLA AREA, GANGAVATI TOWN, KOPPAL – 583 227. (PETITIONER NO. 1, 3, 7-8, 11, 13-14 ARE IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY K.G. HALLI P S, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, OPP. TO VIDHANA SAUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7481 WP No. 4941 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15/11/2024 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN CRIMINAL MISC NO. 8590/2024 AT ANNEXURE-A, WHICH IS PENDING IN THE FILES OF HON’BLE 49TH CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES AT BANGALORE (CCH -50) TO THE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AT BANGALORE IN SPL. CC NO. 744/2023, WHICH HAS PRIOR JURISDICTION TO TRY THIS CASE AS PER THE SECTION 22(3) OF NIA ACT, AND CONSEQUENTLY APPRECIATE THE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 408 OF CR.P.C., FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF SPL. CC NO. 744/2023 AT ANNEXURE-B FROM 49TH CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES AT BANGALORE (CCH-50) TO THE PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE AT BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7481 WP No. 4941 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Office objection over-ruled. 2. The issue of maintainability is sustained. 3. Petitioners are granted liberty to approach the appropriate Fora in the event of need. For statistical purpose, the Writ Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63