Dismissed
The Advocates Association v. the Central Bureau of Investigation
Karnataka HCWP/6067/2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2021 PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO.6067 OF 2019 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
THE ADVOCATES' ASSOCIATION HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
... PETITIONER
(BY SHRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE FOR M/S. LEX NEXUS, ADVOCATE)
AND: 1 . THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NO.36, BELLARY ROAD DENA BANK COLONY GANGANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032
2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001
3 . THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (DG & IGP) NO.2, NRUPATUNGA ROAD SAMPANGIRAMNAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027
4 . THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE - 560 001
5 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE (SOUTH) JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 011 6 . ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER NO.117 & 118 RD NUMBER 3 EPIP ZONE, WHITEFIELD BENGALURU-560 066 7 . THE INSPECTOR MAHADEVAPURA POLICE STATION WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD BESIDE SINGAYANAPALYA BUS STOP SINGAYANAPALYA KRISHNARAJAPURA BENGALURU - 560 048
8 . THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S. BUILDING DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SHRI. V. SREENIDHI, AGA FOR R2 TO R8)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO CRIME NO.441/2018 REGISTERED WITH THE R-7 AND ALSO CRIME NO.1/2019 REGISTERED WITH THE R-7 BE INVESTIGATED BY THE R-1 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (CBI) AND ACCORDINGLY, R-2 TO 7 SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO HAND OVER ALL THE RELEVANT PAPERS TO THE R-1-CBI TO CONDUCT AND CONTINUE WITH THE INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE SAID CASES IN ANNEXURES-B AND V AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Our earlier orders refer to the circulars at Annexures-Y and Y1 produced by the State Government. There is an affidavit dated 18th November 2020 filed by Shri Kamal Pant, the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City. Steps taken by the State Government to implement the circulars have been set out in the said affidavit.
are sure that necessary action will be taken on the basis of such a letter.
4. Subject to what is observed above and what was
observed in the earlier orders, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
CA
The Advocates' Association High Court of Karnataka
The Central Bureau of Investigation
The State of Karnataka
The Deputy Commissioner Bangalore (South)
Abhay S. Oka
Sachin Shankar Magadum
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