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.11981 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI NAVEENA N S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT CHIKKADASENAHALLI VILLAGE SHIDLAGHATTA TQ CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT (BY SRI.M.S.NAGARAJA, ADV.) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562 101 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SHIDLAGHATTA RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIDLAGHATTA TOWN CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101 … PETITIONER … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ARREST THE CULPRITS AGAINST WHOM A CASE HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.318/2017 BY R-4 POLICE AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.M.S.Nagaraja, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Sri.Vijay Kumar A. Patil, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondents.
In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents to investigate the matter expeditiously and arrest the culprits against whom a case has been registered in Crime No.318/2017 by the 4th respondent police.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the respondents to expedite the investigation.
3. In view of the submission made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall take steps for investigation, if not already taken, in accordance with law and submit the Report within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-