IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19348 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

1. JOSEPH SUDHARSHAN S/O. S.A. FRANCIS XAVIER, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.15, 8^TH CROSS, VICTORIA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 047.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURTHY D. NAIK, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHENDRA G., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Digitally signed by CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, COURT OF KARNATAKA GANGANAGAR, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 032.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT - CBI TO REGISTER AN FIR, BASED ON THE WRITTEN INFORMATION DATED 28.06.2021 AT ANNEXURE-A SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT & ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B-GROUP', THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to the respondent - CBI to register FIR based on the written information dated 28.06.202