IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.1584 OF 2017 BETWEEN:
1. DINESH KUMAR S/O B. RATHANCHAND JAIN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 137/4/1 2ND MAIN, 3RD BLOCK THYGARAJANAGARA BENGALURU 2. VADIVELU S/O VELU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 731 28TH MAIN, 39TH CROSS CORPORATION COLONY 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA BENGALURU – 560 041 … PETITIONERS (BY SHRI G.N. ANANTHAPADMANABHA, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER TILAK NAGAR POLICE STATION SWGATH RD, 4TH T BLOCK EAST JAYANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 041 2. HADIMANI S.U POLICE OFFICER A.C.P., C.C.B (OCW) COTTONPET MAIN RD, SULTANPET BAKSHI GARDENS, CHICKPET BENGALURU – 560 053 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SHRI S. RACHAIAH, HCGP FOR R.1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.17141/2011 REGISTERED IN THE I ACMM, BANGALORE WHICH IS DUE FOR HEAR BEFORE CHARGE STAGE, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 OF IPC, 66 OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, AND 78(A) CLAUSE 6 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Heard.
2. Shri G.N. Ananthapadmanabha, learned advocate for the petitioners submits that about six months back, petitioners have filed an application seeking discharge before the learned Magistrate and they would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the learned Magistrate to consider the application expeditiously. The said request is reasonable.
3. In the circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned I A.C.M.M., Bengaluru, to consider the discharge application expeditiously, in any event, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE AV