High Court of Karnataka directed police respondents to register a complaint and initiate FIR within 8 weeks under Article 226, relying on Lalitha Kumari judgment. Petition disposed.
Respondents directed to register complaint and FIR within 8 weeks.
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WP No. 1959 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 1959 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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HASSAN – 573 201.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.M.VINOD KUMAR, AGA)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO REGISTER THE COMPLAINT DATED 19.09.2022, 19.09.2022, 20.09.2022 AND 23.12.2022 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AS PER THE ANNEXURE-A, A1, A2 AND A3 AND REGISTER THE FIR AGAINST THE ACCUSED.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,
THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioners are before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to register a FIR on the complaint so registered by the petitioners.
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appearing for the respondents and have perused the material on record.
taken in accordance with law and in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of LALITHA KUMARI V. GOVT. OF U.P.1 . The submission is placed on record.
With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed.
Sd/JUDGE
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1 (2014) 2 SCC 1
1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents must register FIR in accordance with Lalitha Kumari judgment.
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Lalitha Kumari v. Govt. of U.P.Applied¶32
_LALITHA KUMARI V. GOVT. OF U.P._ 1 (2014) 2 SCC 1 · Who else cites this
Sri. Purushotham C.Y.
Sri. Ramesh C.S.
The Superintendent of Police, Hassan District
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hassan District
The Station House Officer, Shanthi Village Circle
M. Nagaprashanna
As recorded by the court registry
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