- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651122024 NC: 2026:KHC:42599 WP No. 32820 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32820 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI RANGAPPA S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT TITTAHALLI VILLAGE KG HALLI POST, KENGERI HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE-560074. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. STATE BY KODEGEHALLI P.S REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE- 560 001. 3. POLICE INSPECTOR KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION BANGALORE-560092. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BANGALORE DISTRICT Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651122024 NC: 2026:KHC:42599 WP No. 32820 of 2024 CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560 001. 5. SRI. ANANTHARAJU V. S/O LATE VEERARAGHAVA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, 6. SRI. S.A.L. VINAY S/O V. ANANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.5 & 6 ARE R/AT NO.240/2A (OLD), 180(NEW) IN FRONT OF ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, 13TH CROSS, I PHASE, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078. 7. K.V. RAVIKUMAR THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR BYATARAYANAPURA, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, B.B.M.P WARD NO 8, NEAR BALAMURIGANAPATHI TEMPLE, KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD, TATANAGAR, BANGALORE-560092. 8. A.N. BHARATHI DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF REGISTRATION JAYANAGAR DISTRICT, NO.4, OLD NO-622/623, 3RD FLOOR, 10TH A MAIN ROAD 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BANGALORE-560 011. 9. CID OFFICE AT:1, DR A KRISHNA RAO RD N, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651122024 NC: 2026:KHC:42599 WP No. 32820 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO TRANSFER THE CASE REGISTERED BEFORE R-2 KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION IN CRIME NO.281/2024 TO R-9 INVESTIGATING AGENCY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:- "WHEREFORE the Petitioner above named most humbly submits that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to issue writ in the nature of Mandamus or appropriate writ directing the Respondent.No.1 to transfer the case registered before Respondent.No.2 Kodigehalli Police Station in Cr.No.281/2024 to Respondent.No.9 investigating agency for further investigation and pass such other order as this Hon'ble court deems fit grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the above writ petition. The memo reads as under:- - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010651122024 NC: 2026:KHC:42599 WP No. 32820 of 2024 "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL "The above named Petitioner humbly prays to state that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition as not pressed in the interest of justice." 3. Accepting the memo and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VBS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 112