- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010712302024 NC: 2026:KHC:54508 WP No. 35758 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 35758 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SUJATHAMMA, W/O LATE SATHI REDDY @ SATHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT THIMMARAVUTHANNAHALLI VILLAGE & POST, THAILUR HOBLI, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 136. AND ALSO R/AT NO. 68/65, VYAKUNTA NILAYA, KUPPANDAHALLI VILLAGE, VEGAMADAGU POST, MULBAGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 136. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, REPTD. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. 2. STATE BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MULBAGAL RURAL POLICE, MULBAGAL 563 136. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010712302024 NC: 2026:KHC:54508 WP No. 35758 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT R-2 TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER ANNEXURE-A DATED 20.05.2024 PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MULBAGAL, IN PCR NO.25/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Chokkareddy, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petition prayer stands fulfilled as the jurisdictional police have registered the FIR pursuant to the oral directions of this Court passed yesterday i.e., 29.09.2026. 3. Sri.Chokkareddy, however, would request that a time limit may be fixed for completing the investigation and filing the final report. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010712302024 NC: 2026:KHC:54508 WP No. 35758 of 2024 4. Taking note of the fact that the matter is sufficiently old and FIR came to be registered only yesterday i.e., 29.09.2026, the investigation shall be completed as early as possible, but not later than 30.04.2027. 5. With that direction, Writ Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57