IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA WRIT PETITION No.50271 of 2013(GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI T. SRINIVAS S/O LATE THIRUMALAGIRI AGED 57 YEARS R/AT NO. J 50, 1ST MAIN ROAD, LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA BANGALORE-560021.
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SRI T. SRINIVAS NIGHT WATCHMAN GOVERNMENT MUSEUM AND VENKATAPPA ART GALLERY KASTURBA ROAD, BANGALORE ... PETITIONER (BY SRI K. G. LAKSHMIPATHI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. SRI SATHISH S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT 941, 3RD CROSS NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560096.
2. SMT. RENUKA, W/O SRI SATHISH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT 941, 3RD CROSS NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE-560096.
3. SRI LOKESH S/O LATE RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT 166/40, 2ND MAIN ROAD INDUSTRIAL TOWN RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560044.
4. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O SRI LOKESH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT 166/40 2ND MAIN ROAD INDUSTRIAL TOWN RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560044 5. SRI SURESH S/O SRI MAYANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO. 3523, 1ST MAIN ROAD 7TH CROSS, GAYATHRI NAGAR BANGALORE-560021.
6. SMT. PREMA W/O SRI SURESH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO. 3523, 1ST MAIN ROAD 7TH CROSS, GAYATHRI NAGAR BANGALORE-560021.
7. INSPECTOR OF POLICE SUBRAMANYANAGAR POLICE STATION BANGALORE-560010.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI D.R. ANANDEESWAR, HCGP FOR R7 R1 TO R5 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED;
VIDE ORDER DATED 22.02.2019 NOTICE TO R6 IS DISPENSED WITH) **** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO RECEIVE THE COMPLAINT THAT PETITIONER IS GOING TO PRESENT BEFORE THEM AND TO REGISTER A CASE AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 6 AND INVESTIGATE THE SAME.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R In pursuance of the oral direction issued by this Court today in the morning session, Sri Srikante Gowda, Sub-
Inspector of Police of Subramanyanagar Police Station is present before the Court. He submits through the learned Government Pleader that the petitioner has not lodged any complaint before the 7th respondent – Subramanyanagar Police Station till today.
2. The prayer sought in the present writ petition is to direct the 7th respondent to receive the complaint that petitioner is going to present before them and to register a case against Respondent Nos.1 to 6 and investigate the same.
3. Admittedly, in the present case till today, the petitioner has not lodged any complaint as per the statement made by the Sub-Inspector of Police of Respondent No.7 – Subramanyanagar Police Station. The Sub-Inspector of Police of Subramanyanagar Police Station also submits that that if any complaint is made making out a cognizable offence, definitely he will register the case in accordance with law.
4. The said submission is placed on record.
In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to lodge the complaint, if necessary in accordance with law.
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JUDGE Gss/-