Dismissed

Ms Salma Alias Saira v. the Asst Registrar of Enquiries I

Karnataka HC14 Oct 2022WP/17547/2022

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What is this about?

Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 226 of the Constitution to quash endorsements by Lokayuktha and police authorities. The withdrawal petition was accepted, dismissing the writ with liberty to sue if police harassment is substantiated.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to sue police officers for unwarranted harassment.

Ms Salma Alias Saira Vs the Asst Registrar of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA

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AND

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THE HON’BLE Mrs. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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WRIT PETITION NO.17547/2022 (GM-KLA)

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BETWEEN:

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MS. SALMA ALIAS SAIRA D/O. M. HASSAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O. NO.66, 4^TH CROSS, N. NAGENAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 077.

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MR. NOOR MOHAMMED ALIAS NAZEER S/O. M. HASSAN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. NO.66, 4^TH CROSS, N. NAGENAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 077. REP. BY HIS GPA HOLDER (MS. SALMA ALIAS SAIRA PETITIONER NO.1) ... PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. SALMA ALIAS SAIRA, PARTY-IN-PERSON)

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AND:

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THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF ENQUIRIES – I HON’BLE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 002. 3. HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 5. MR. C.N. BHOPAIAH PREVIOUSLY: ASST. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SAMPIGEHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 077. PRESENTLY RETIRED (THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001). 6. MR. HARIYAPPA INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PREVIOUSLY: KOTHANUR POLICE STATION, BENGLAURU – 560 077 PRESENTLY: INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TRAFFIC, K.R. PURAM BENGALURU. 7. MR. RAMANJI VAJRAAL, HEAD CONSTABLE 8957, PREVIOUSLY, KOTHANUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 560 077. PRESENTLY: HEAD CONSTABLE

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HENNUR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. ... RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI H.R. SHOWRI, ADDL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-2 TO R-4; SRI V.S. ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 (V/O. DATED 14/10/2022)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENTS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO-1 VIDE COMPT/LOK/BCD-2514/2017/ARE-1 DATED 16.03.2020 MARKED AND ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-C; AND TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE ENDORSEMENT DATED NO-COP/PETS/89/ACP/YNK/2021 DATED 23.12.2021 MARKED AND ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, B.VEERAPPA J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:-

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O R D E R

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After arguing the matter at length, Smt. Salma Alias Saira, party-in-person/petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal with liberty to sue the concerned police officers, who have unnecessarily registered a criminal case against her and her brother.

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The memo is placed on record.

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In view of the above, the writ petition is

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dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the remedy if the police have unnecessarily harassed the petitioner and her brother by registering a criminal case, in accordance with the law.

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Sd/JUDGE

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Sd/JUDGE

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MBM

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