IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 156 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. MAHESH KISHAN MOTEWAR S/O KISHAN MOTEWAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.411 GANGARAJ HEIGHTS BALAJI NAGARA DHANWDI PUNE MAHARASHTRA 411043

2. SMT. LEENA MAHESH MOTEWAR W/O MAHESH MOTEWAR AGED 48 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO.9 VIDYADEP SOCIETY GULAG NAGAR PUNE MAHARASHTRA 411043

3. SMT. VAISHALI MAHESH MOTEWAR W/O MAHESH MOTEWAR Digitally AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS signed by R/AT FALAT NO.5 BUILDING NO.C VANAMALA N DHANRAJ HEIGHTS BALBALJI NAGAR, Location: PUNE MAHARASHTRA 411043 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 4. MR. ABHISHEK MAHESH MOTEWAR S/O. MAHESH KISHAN MOTEWAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.411 GANGARAJ HEIGHTS BALAJI NAGARA DHANWADI PUNE MAHARASHTRA 411034

5. SMT. SUNITA KIRAN THORAT W/O KIRAN THORAT AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT PLOT NO.4A/10 SWAPNAGANAGIRI MANIK BAGH SINHAGAD ROAD PUNE 411041 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANANJAY VIDYAPATI JOSHI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. KAVITHA DAMODARAN.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE BY PEENYA PS BENGALRUU CITY 560057

2. STATE BY HUBLI SUB URANB P S HUBBALLI DHARWAD 580020

3. SRTATE BY CHIKKABALLAPURA TOWN P S CHIKKABALLAPURA 562101

4. STATE BY KARWAR TOWN P S KARWAR 581301

5. STATE BY KUNDAPURA P S UDUPI 576201

6. STATE BY KUNDAPURA P S UDUPI 576201

7. STATE BY KOPPAL TOWN P S KOPPAL 583231

8. STATE BY CHITRADURGA CEN P S CHITRADURGA 577510 ALL RESPONDENTS ARE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE 56001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVIAH, HCGP)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO TRANSFER, CLUB AND TRY TOGETHER THE FOLLOWING; CR. NO. 0372/2017 DATED 20.06.2017, AND CHARGE SHEET DATED 21.01.2020 UNDER SECTION 406, 408, 420, 120B AND 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE BY THE RESPONDENT PEENYA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE IVTH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS NO. 1, 2 AND 5, MAHESH MOTEWAR (A1), LEENA MOTEWAR (A2) AND SUNITA KIRAN THORAT (A5) ANNEXURE - A AND ANNEXURE - A1; II. CR. NO. 0037/2018 DATED 10.02.2018, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406 AND 420 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT HUBLI SUB- URBAN PS, HUBBALLI- DHARWAD ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HUBLI, DHARWAD CITY AGAINST THE PETITIONER NO. 1.

MAHESH KISHAN MOTEWA (A1) JANNEXURE-B AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, petitioners have sought for the following reliefs:

"(a) to transfer, club and try together the following:

i. Cr. No. 0372/2017 dated 20.06.2017, and Charge Sheet dated 21.01.2020 under Section 406, 408, 420, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code by the Respondent Peenya Police Station, Bengaluru on the file of the IVth Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore against the Petitioners No. 1, 2 & 5, Mahesh Motewar (A1), Leena Motewar (A2) and Sunita Kiran Thorat (A5) [ANNEXURE - A and ANNEXURE - A1];

ii. Cr. No. 0037/2018 dated 10.02.2018, for offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered by the Respondent Hubli Sub-Urban PS, Hubballi- Dharwad on the file of Prl. Civil Judge & JMFC Hubli, Dharwad City against the Petitioner No. 1, Mahesh Kishan Motewar (A1) [ANNEXURE - B]:

iii. Cr. No. 0002/2019 dated 03.01.2019, for offences punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered by the Respondent Chikkaballapura Town PS, Chikkaballapura on the file of Prl. Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) & JMFC Court, Chikkaballapur against the Petitioner No. 1, Mahesh Kishan Motewar (A1) [ANNEXURE - C];

iv. Cr. No. 0022/2020 dated 19.03.2020, for offences punishable under Section 406, 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and the Charge Sheet dated 20.07.2023 adding the offences under Section 4, 5 and 6 of Prize Chits & Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Ac