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. 23186 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SMT.MUTTAMMA W/O LATE CHANDRAPPA HASHWER AGED 65 YEARS RESIDING AT LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE ANANVATTI HOBLI SORABA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 413. (BY MR.T.H.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME ROOM NO.222, 2ND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001.
3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE EASTERN RANGE C.BLOCK, KONDAJJI ROAD DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT DAAVANAGERE – 577 006.
… PETITIONER 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAVERI DISTRICT HAVERI – 581 110.
5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAVERI CIRCLE HAVERI DISTRICT PIN – 581 110.
6. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE BYADAGI CIRCLE BYADAGI HAVERI DISTRICT PIN – 581 106.
7. THE SUB –INSPECTOR OF POLICE KAGINELE POLICE STATION KAGINELE, BYADAGI TALUK HAVERI DISTRICT – 581 110.
(BY MR.VIJAYKUMAR .A.PATIL, AGA ) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 4 TO 7 TO CONCLUDE THE INVESTIGATION IN CRIME NO.21/2017 REGISTERED AGAINST THE ACCUSED MENTIONED THEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 498A, 201, 302 R/W SECTION 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE OF KAGINELE POLICE, BYADAGI CIRCLE, HAVERI DISTRICT AND TO FILE FINAL REPORT TO THE JURISDICTIONAL POLICE AT THE EARLIEST AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is seeking for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.4 to 7 conclude the investigation in Crime No.21/2017 registered against the accused mentioned therein for the offences under Section 498A, 201, 302 r/w Section 34 of Indian Penal Code of Kaginele Police, Byadagi Circle, Haveri District and to file final report to the jurisdiction police at the earliest.
2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner that in case a representation is made with regard to the grievance raised in the petition to the competent authority, the same shall be decided by the competent authority within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such a representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS