- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5956 CRL.P No. 11002 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11002 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT V VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O RAGHAVENDRAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NEAR SADBHAVANA VISHWACHETHANA SCHOOL SHRIRAMAGONDANAHALLI DAVANAGERE DISTRUICT-577 005 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARJUN KHOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRSENTED BY CEN CRIME POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE- 570 055 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 3. CYBER TRAINING AND RESEARCH DIVISION CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (CID ) #01, CARLTON HOUSE, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5956 CRL.P No. 11002 of 2024 PALACE ROAD BENGALURU 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ISSUE THE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER ANY DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT POLICE DIRECTING THEM TO FILE THE PF REPORT/DETAILS OF FREEZE AMOUNT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT DAVANAGERE OR BEFORE THE ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONAL COURT AT BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking following prayer: "Wherefore the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble court be pleased to issue the writ of Mandamus or such other any direction to the Respondent Police directing them to file the PF Report/Details of freeze amount as early as possible before the III addl. Civil Judge and JMFC Court at Davanagere or before the any other Jurisdictional Court at Bangalore in the interest of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5956 CRL.P No. 11002 of 2024 2. The petitioner seeks a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus in a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The said prayer is admittedly not entertainable. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy as is available in law, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 192