- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19863 WP No. 9947 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 9947 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. SUJATHA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS W/O. B.L. SRIDHAR NO.127, GOVINDAPPA ROAD GANDHI BAZAR BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE - 560 004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.A. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19863 WP No. 9947 of 2022 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ANNEXE HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 3. CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ANNEXE HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO APPOINT ANY OFFICER NOT BELOW THE RANK OF ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE(ACP) AND THE STATE MAY ALSO BE DIRECTED NOT TO CHANGE THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER (IO) DURING THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATION AND TILL COMPLETION OF ENQUIRY AND SUBMITTING FURTHER CHARGE SHEET. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19863 WP No. 9947 of 2022 ORAL ORDER A memo is filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition, stating that the charge sheet has already been framed. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, giving liberty to the petitioner to proceed with the pending litigation. i. Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE SMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2