HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SRI PRADEEP S WODEYAR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
WP/10155/2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA
WRIT PETITION NO.10155 OF 2020(GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI PRADEEP S WODEYAR
SON OF SRI S S WODEYAR
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
DIRECTOR, M/S MATHA OVERSEAS LTD
NO.1129, SOURABHA, SERVICE ROAD
HAMPINAGAR
BANGALORE-560104
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI: L.M. CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA
ATIC BUILDING
UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE,
HEBBAL
BENGALURU-560062
...RESPONDENT
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482
OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO CALL FOR
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THE RECORDS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN PASSING THE
ORDER ANNEXURE-A DATED 03.07.2018 TRANSFERRING THE
SPECIAL C.C.NO.599 OF 2015 TO THE CJM, BELLARY AND
QUASH THE ORDER DATED 03.07.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A
PASSED BY THE XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE,
SPECIAL
JUDGE,
BENGALURU
URBAN
DISTRICT,
BENGALURU IN SPECIAL C.C.NO.599 OF 2015 TO CJM, BELLARY
AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE, THIS DAY, THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R
Heard learned counsel for petitioner.
This petition, in my view, is wholly misconceived. The only
ground on which the petitioner has sought intervention of this
Court is that in violation of the order passed by this Court in
Crl.P.No.2512/2017, the court below has transferred Spl.
C.C.No.599/2015 to CJM, Bellary and the Prl. Civil Judge and
JMFC, Hospete, Bellary has taken cognizance of the said
offences. If so, the proper remedy for the petitioner is to
approach the very same court in Crl.P.No.2512/2017 and report
the violation of its order and take further orders from the Court.
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Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to move
necessary application in pending Crl.P.No.2512/2017 for the
relief claimed in this petition, the petition is disposed of.
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JUDGE
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