- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010673472024 NC: 2026:KHC:53437 CRL.P No. 12993 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12993 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHIKHA HEMANG SHAH W/O HEMANG SHAH NOW AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.401A, 4TH FLOOR RAJUL LAXMIBAI, JAGMOHAN DAS MARG MALABAR HILL, MUMBAI - 400 006. 2. RAJDEEP MANOJ JAVERI S/O LATE MANOJ MOHAN CHANDRA JAVERI AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO. 901, LODHA PARK SIDE SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL MUMBAI - 400 013. 3. PRAMILA MANOJ JAVERI @ PRAVEELA MANOJ JAVERI (AS PER CHARGE SHEET) W/O LATE MANOJ MOHAN CHANDRA JAVERI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO. 901, LODHA PARK SIDE SENAPATI BAPAT MARG LOWER PAREL, MUMBAI - 400 013. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VIDYASAGAR R, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVARAJA POLICE STATION, ADDRESS 2030/A, DHANAVANTRI RD DEVARAJA MOHALLA, SHIVARAMPET MYSURU, KARNATAKA - 570 001 INVESTIGATED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010673472024 NC: 2026:KHC:53437 CRL.P No. 12993 of 2024 FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU) O/O DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, NO. 1, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION ADDRESS 156/1, 6TH MAIN RD 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 011 INVESTIGATED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU), O/O DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT NO. 1, CARLTON HOUSE, PALACE ROAD BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION ADDRESS 8/A, 20TH MAIN RD 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 095 INVESTIGATED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU) O/O DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, NO.1, CARLTON HOUSE PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 001. 4. SHARATH H.G. S/O GOPINATH H.S. AGED MAJOR, R/AT NO.274 1ST MAIN, D-BLOCK, 3RD STAGE VIJAYA NAGARA, MYSURU CITY KARNATAKA - 570 017 (THROUGH DEVARAJA POLICE STATION ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.54/2020 IN SPL.C. 445/2023. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010673472024 NC: 2026:KHC:53437 CRL.P No. 12993 of 2024 5. SUMANGALA SRIKAR CHIPLOONKAR W/O. SRIKAR RATHNAKAR CHIPLOONKAR NOW AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 208, 39TH A CROSS 9TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 041 (THROUGH JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.132/2020 IN SPL. C.C. NO.1489/2023) 6. SRIKAR CHIPLOONKAR S/O RATHNAKAR MAHADEVABHAT CHIPLOONKAR NOW AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO. 208, 39TH A CROSS 9TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA -560 041 (THROUGH JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.131/2020 IN SPL. C. C. NO. 1490/2023) 7. SRINIVASAN D S/O LATE M.P. DESIKAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO. 814, 5TH CROSS 11TH MAIN, NEAR, MAHARANA HOTEL 4TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 034 (THROUGH KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.203/2020 IN SPL.C.C. NO.1077/2023) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-3; NOTICE TO R-4, R-5, R-6 & R-7) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 407 CR.PC (FILED U/S 447 BNSS) PRAYING TO ORDER FOR TRANSFER OF THE ENTIRE CASE IN CR.NO.54/2020 NOW REGISTERED AS SPL.C.NO.445/2023 PENDING BEFORE THE LD.PRL.DISTRICT JUDGE MYSORE REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO THE LD.PRL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU WHEREIN CONNECTED CASES IN - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010673472024 NC: 2026:KHC:53437 CRL.P No. 12993 of 2024 CR.NO.131/2020, CR.NO.132/2020 AND CR.NO.203/2020 IN SPL.C.C.NO.1490/2023 INSPL.C.C.NO.1489/2023 AND IN SPL.C.C.NO.1077/2023 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 RESPECTIVELY ARE PENDING AND DIRECTING THE TRIAL TO BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE LD.PRL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo stating that petition has become infructuous. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK