IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.50195 OF 2014 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O LATE BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, RESIDENT OF RAJATHADRIPURA HATYALU VILLAGE, KIBBANAHALLY HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT.
(BY SRI N.D.JAYADEVAPPA, ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001.
2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BANGALORE-1.
3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR – 572 101.
4. ASST. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TUMKUR SUB-DIVISION, … PETITIONER TUMKUR – 572 101.
5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TILAK PARK CIRCLE, TUMKUR – 572 102.
6. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, NONAVINAKERE POLICE STATION, TIPTUR RURAL, TUMKUR DISTRICT – 572 201.
7. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RURAL SUB-DIVISION, TUMKUR – 572 301.
(BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA) - - -
… RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND R-2 TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER FOR DE NOVO INVESTIGATION OF THE CRIME REGISTERED IN UDR NO.18 OF 2014 ON THE FILE OF THE NONAVINAKERE POLICE STATION, TIPTUR RURAL, TUMKUR, VIDE ANNEX-B BY THE CORPS OF DETECTIVES AND TO INITIATE FURTHER ACTION BASED ON THE SAID REPORT AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Mr.N.D.Jayadevappa, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr.Vijay Kumar A.Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
2. The writ petition is admitted for hearing.
With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
3. In this petition, the petitioner inter alia has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing respondent nos.1 and 2 to consider the request of the petitioner for de novo investigation of the Crime registered in UDR No.18 of 2014.
4. When the matter was taken up today, learned Additional Government Advocate while inviting the attention of this Court to the objections filed on behalf of respondents, submitted that the investigation of the aforesaid UDR No.18 of 2014 is complete and the report has already been filed before the executive Magistrate.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him under law.
With the aforesaid liberty, petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE SS