IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.12945 OF 2017 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
MR. HIGIO GUNGTEY S/O MR. HIGIO TAMA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, RESIDISNG AT NO.326, E-SECTOR, NEAR KALI MANDIR NAHARLAGUN, DT: PAPUM PARE ARUNACHAL PRADESH 7910110. (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.
3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001.
… PETITIONER 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER ELECTRONIC CITY SUB-DIVISION HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 560076.
5. MR. HEMANTH KUMAR MAJOR, RESIDING AT S.K. MANSION, 17, HDFC LANE, 3RD CROSS, DODDAMMA LAYOUT, HULIMAVU, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076.
… RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA FOR R-1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2, 3, 4 TO CONDUCT SPEEDY AND EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION IN RESPECT OF CRIME NO.84/2017 [ANEXURE-D] DTD:9.3.2017 REGISTERED BY R-4 , AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Joseph Anthony, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1 to 4.
In this petition, petitioner has sought for a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to carry out speedy investigation in relation to Crime No.84/2017.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 4 submitted that the respondent have taken effective steps during the course of investigation and the accused persons have been arrested. It is further submitted that in case the investigation has not already been concluded, the same shall be concluded expeditiously in accordance with law.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the investigating officer to conclude the investigation, if not already concluded, expeditiously in accordance with law.
With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-