IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.14010 OF 2019 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SMT. KAMALA W/O. LATE G.S. LINGARAJ AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ATTHUR VILLAGE AND POST VIA POLIBETTA ROAD VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 218. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI SACHIN B.S., ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.
2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KODAGU DISTRICT KODAGU-571 218.
3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIRAJPET, VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 218.
4. POLICE INSPECTOR VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 218.
5. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR GONIKOPPALU POLICE STATION VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571 218. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V. SHIVAREDDY, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R4 TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND TO FILE THE CHARGE SHEET AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS IN CRIME NO.0151/2017, GONIKOPPA POLICE STATION, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Sachin B.S., learned counsel for petitioner.
Sri V. Shivareddy, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondents.
The writ petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard finally.
2. In this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner inter alia has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to complete the investigation and to file charge sheet against the accused persons in Crime No.151/2017 registered at Gonikoppa Police Station.
3. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the investigation is pending for the past about two years. However, more effective steps have been taken to conclude the investigation.
4. On the other hand, learned High Court Government Pleader submits that suitable action in accordance with law shall be taken to conclude the investigation as early as possible and file charge sheet in the matter.
5. In view of aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to conclude the investigation and file the charge sheet preferably within a period of four months from today.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE ST