IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA WRIT PETITION No.44269/2018(GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SMT. USHA NANDINI SHANKAR W/O D SHANKAR R/A NO.690, 12/1, 36TH CROSS 2ND BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560010 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI A. V. AMARNATHAN, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY POLICE NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CRIME-1 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE, BANGALORE CITY POLICE NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560001.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VIJAY KUMAR A PATIL, LEARNED AGA FOR R1-R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT TO ACT UPON THE COMPLAINT GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT ON 09.04.2018, THE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT IS HERE WITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R The petitioner in the present writ petition has sought for writ of mandamus directing the respondent to act upon the complaint dated 9.4.2018 given by the petitioner as per Annexure-A, raising various grounds.
2. Sri Vijayakumar A. Patil, learned AGA has filed memo along with the FIR, today in the open Court. The same are placed on record.
3. In the memo, it is specifically stated that the petitioner has given the representation dated 9.4.2018 to the 2nd respondent and the same was forwarded to the CCB Police for enquiry. The CCB Police have orally informed the petitioner to lodge the complaint with the jurisdictional Police. Accordingly, the petitioner filed complaint before the Rajajinagar Police Station. On receipt of the complaint, the jurisdictional Police registered the case in Crime No.255/2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 384, 448, 323, 504, 506, 120, 120B and Section 34 of Indian Penal Code and started investigation.
4. In view of the above, the prayer sought does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition is *disposed of as having become infructuous.
This Court hopes and trusts that the jurisdictional Police will act in accordance with law expeditiously.
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*Correction carried out vide Court Order dated 22.02.2019 Sd/-
JUDGE