- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010242282026 NC: 2026:KHC:46365 WP No. 11487 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11487 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. SHILPA JADHAV W/O KAMAL P. JAIN, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.13/B, SAMPRAPTHI, 5TH CROSS, CENTRAL EXCISE LAYOUT, DODDAKAMMANHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 083. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIREMATH PRAVEENKUMAR APPAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO. 1, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SOUTH EAST ZONE, BENGALURU - 560 030. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010242282026 NC: 2026:KHC:46365 WP No. 11487 of 2026 4. HULIMAVU POLICE STATION SHRI RAMALINGESHWARA CAVE TEMPLE ROAD, HULIMAVU, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 076, BY SUB INSPECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 TO TRANSFER THE INVESTIGATION IN FIR BEARING CRIME NO. 0430/2024 DATED 02.09.2024 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A TO AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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: "i. Issue Order, Writ or a Direction in the nature of Mandamus to the Respondent No.1 and 2 to transfer the investigation in FIR bearing crime no. 0430/2024 dated 02.09.2024 produced at Annexure 'A' to an independent agency. ii. In the alternative issue Order, Writ or a Direction in the nature of Mandamus to the Respondent No.1 and 2 to complete the investigation in FIR bearing - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010242282026 NC: 2026:KHC:46365 WP No. 11487 of 2026 crime no. 0430/2024 dated 02.09.2024 produced at Annexure 'A' through a senior Indian Police Service Officer. iii. Direct the Respondents to pay compensation to the Petitioner for the loss caused because of their delay in investigation. iv. Issue Order, Writ or a Direction in the nature of Mandamus to Respondents to submit the final investigation report in time bound manner. v. Grant any other reliefs and pass such other order / orders as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice." 2. Learned AGA submits that a charge sheet has already been laid in C.C.No.23682/2026. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved by the said charge sheet or seeks for any re- investigation or further investigation, he is at liberty to make such application before the court seized of the matter. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63