- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21880 WP No. 2557 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 2557 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI MANOJ ARASU H V S/O LATE VASANTHA RAJE ARASU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, ARASU BEEDI, HONGANOOR, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, BENGALURU SOUTH-562138. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVARAJA L K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NO.2, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 2. OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE RAMANAGAR. RAMANAGAR DICTRICT-562159. 3. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHANNAPATNA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK-562160. Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21880 WP No. 2557 of 2026 4. OFFICE OF THE CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE OFFICERS CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHANNAPATNA-562160. 5. OFFICE OF THE AKKUR POLICE STATION OFFICERS AKKURU, CHANNAPATNA-562138. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR WRIT TO CONDUCT THE DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 5. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT FOR FRESH INVESTIGATION TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 ON REGISTERED FIR NO.0213/2025. DATED 12.11.2025 AT CHANNAPATNA RURAL POLICE STATION. 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 Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the Investigating Officer has now submitted a 'B' report and therefore, the reliefs sought in the captioned petition is rendered infructuous, since petitioner is seeking a - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21880 WP No. 2557 of 2026 direction against respondent No.1 to conclude the investigation. 2. Recording the submission of learned AGA, petition stands disposed of. 3. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the 'B' report in a manner known to law. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63