IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.36288 OF 2017 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
MR. M. VENKATA DURGAPRASAD S/O M. NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT FLAT NO.312 BREEZE COUNTY APARTMENT 2ND CROSS, CELEBRITY LAYOUT DODDATOGURU, ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-1 BENGALURU-560 100 (BY SRI. RAJ PRABHU S., ADV.) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 100 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU -560 001 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION BENGALURU … PETITIONER … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAY KUMAR A. PATIL, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 & 2 TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND SUBMIT THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME NO.836/15 OF R-1 STATION WITHIN STIPULATED TIME AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri. Raj Prabhu S., learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri. Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents.
In this petition, petitioner inter alia seeks for a direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to complete the investigation and submit the final report in Crime No.836/2015 of the first respondent station within stipulated time as per the FIR vide Annexure-E.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after registration of the FIR, no steps have been taken by the Investigating Officer to complete the Investigation.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that in case investigation has not been completed, the same shall be concluded expeditiously in accordance with law.
4. 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 take effective steps for conclusion of the investigation as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law.
With the aforesaid direction, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE Mds/-