- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16386 WP No. 32268 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 32268 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. PUTTAMMA, W/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT TITTAHALLI VILLAGE, KG HALLI POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU – 560 074. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED). …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. STATE BY KODEGEHALLI P.S, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16386 WP No. 32268 of 2024 3. POLICE INSPECTOR, KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE – 560 092. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BANGALORE DISTRICT, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 5. SRI. ANANTHARAJU V., S/O LATE VEERARAGHAVA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, 6. SRI. S.A.L. VINAY, S/O V.ANANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS 5 AND 6 ARE R/AT NO. 240/2A (OLD), 180(NEW) IN FRONT OF ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE 13TH CROSS, I PHASE, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 078. 7. K.V.RAVIKUMAR, THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR, BYATARAYANAPURA, AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANT, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS, B.B.M.P WARD NO 8, NEAR BALAMURIGANAPATHI TEMPLE, KODIGEHALLI MAIN ROAD, TATANAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 092. 8. A.N.BHARATHI DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF REGISTRATION, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16386 WP No. 32268 of 2024 AGE NOT KNOWN TO COMPLAINANT, JAYANAGAR DISTRICT, NO.4, OLD NO-622/623 3RD FLOOR, 10TH ‘A’ MAIN ROAD, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 011. 9. CID OFFICE AT: 1, DR. A.KRISHNA RAO RD N, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 TO R4 AND R9) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH 526 PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R1 TO TRANSFER THE CASE REGISTERED BEFORE R2 KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION IN CR. NO. 274/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE A TO R9 INVESTIGATING AGENCY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PASS OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16386 WP No. 32268 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "WHEREFORE the Petitioner above named most humbly submits that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to issue writ in the nature of Mandamus or appropriate writ directing the Respondent. No.1 to transfer the case registered before Respondent. No.2 Kodigehalli Police Station in Cr.No.274/2024 vide Annexure-A to Respondent. No.9 investigating agency for further investigation and pass such other order as this Hon'ble court deems fit grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri.Rakshith R, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.B.N.Jagadeesha, learned Addl. SPP representing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 9 and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned Additional SPP submits that pursuant to investigation, charge sheet is filed. What is now sought to be further investigated into is the FIR. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16386 WP No. 32268 of 2024 4. In the light of the filing of the charge sheet, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to seek further investigation before the appropriate fora in the event of need after perusing the charge sheet. With the aforesaid observations, petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 54