IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION No.19650 OF 2024 (GM – RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI VENKATARAYAPPA S/O LATE LAKSHMAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT ETIGADDAGOLLAHALLI S.RAGHUTTAHALLI POST, MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK – 562 101 CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT KARNATAKA.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI K.B.K.SWAMY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BEGUR POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001.

2 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADIVALA SUB DIVISION BENGALURU CITY ADUGODI, BENGALURU – 560 095.

3 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ELECTRONIC CITY SUB DIVISION BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU – 560 095.

4 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SOUTH EAST DIVISION BENGALURU CITY

8/A, 20^TH MAIN ROAD

6^TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU – 560 095.

5 . THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.2, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU KARNATAKA – 560 051.

6 . THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA NO.2, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.

7 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.

8 . THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001.

9 . UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI – 110 001.

10 . THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NORTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL NEW DELHI – 110 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

11 . THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PLOT NO.5-B, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.

12 . SRI RAMESH S.V., S/O VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS NO.05, 3^RD FLOOR, VENUGOPAL REDDY BUILDING

2^ND CROSS, PATEL LAYOUT BEGURU – 530 068.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 TO R-5;

R-6 TO R-8 ARE DELETED VIDE ORDER DATED 29.07.2024;

SRI H.MALLANAGOUD, ADVOCATE FOR R-9 TO 10;

SMT.K.S.HEMA, ADVOCATE FOR R-11)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS WITH AN APPROPRIATE DIRECTION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE IN CRIME NO.133 OF 2023 (SPL.C.NO.1921/2023), FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 498(A), 304(B) OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND SECTION 3(2) (v) SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ACROCITIES) ACT 1989 PENDING BEFORE THE LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (SPECIAL JUDGE) AT BENGALURU, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.01/BEGURU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY VIDE ANNEXURE – C AND CONSEQUENTIALLY KINDLY TRANSFER SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO RESPONDENT NO.11/CBI.

THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

CAV ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers:

“(i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus with an appropriate direction for further investigation of the case in Crime No.133 of 2023 (Special C.No.1921 of 2023), for the offences punishable under Section 498(A), 304(B) of IPC and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 pending before the LXX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (Special Judge) at Bangalore, registered by the respondent No.1/Beguru Police Station, Bengaluru City vide Annexure-C and consequentially kindly transfer such further investigation to respondent No.11/CBI.

(ii) Pass such other orders/directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.”

2. Heard Sri K.B.K.Swamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondents 1 to 5, Sri H Mallanagoud, le