IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR W. P. NOS.45987/2017 & 55150/2017 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
1. MELATHANDA RAMESH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS KODAVA AIRI SAMAJA (R) REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT MURNAD TOWN, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571218.
2. BABBIRA SARASWATHI W/O B.A. DEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS KODAVA AIRI SAMAJA (R) REP. BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENT MURNAD TOWN, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571218.
... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHY, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND:
1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MADIKERI RURAL POLICE STATION MADIKEI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571218.
2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE MADIKERI RURAL POLICE STATION MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571218.
3. APADANDA T RAGHU DIRECTOR IGGUNTHAPPA FILMS NO.74-2, 2ND MAIN MATTADAHALLI, R.T.NAGAR BANGALORE-560032.
4. BOPPANDA BOLLAMMA NANAIAH ACTRESS EX ZILLA PANCHAYATH MEMBER NAPOKLU VILLAGE AND POST HALETALUK, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571218.
5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL CHANDANA VAHINI DOORDARSHAN KENDRA J.C. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 006.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, HCGP FOR R1 & R2; R3 & R4 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED;
SRI. ADITYA SINGH, CGC FOR R5) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W 482 CR.PC. PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 AND 2 TO FILE INVESTIGATION REPORT/FINAL REPORT EXPEDITIOUSLY.
THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R The only prayer sought for in the present writ petitions reads as under:
“(a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 and 2 to file investigation report/final report expediously.”
2. Sri. S. Chadrashekaraiah, learned HCGP appearing for respondents-1 and 2 submits that investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed on 05.04.2018 before jurisdictional Court which is numbered as C.C.No.418/2018. Said submission is placed on record.
3. In that view of the matter, prayer sought for in the writ petitions has become infructuous. Accordingly, writ petitions stand disposed of.
SD/- JUDGE RU