Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 seeking direction to mask petitioner's details in C.C. No.9024/2016 following husband's acquittal. Court held grievance redressed as name was already removed/masked from registry records.
Petition dismissed as having become unnecessary since the petitioner's name was already removed/masked from court records.
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WP No. 448 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 448 OF 2023 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. BHARATHIRAJ J., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.B.V.KRISHNA, AGA FOR R2)
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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DETAILS IN CC NO.9024/2016 BEFORE THE HONBLE 44TH ADDITONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE FROM THE REGISTRY INDEX OF THE HIGH COURT/E-COURT(CIS) TITLED AS STATE BY YELHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION VS.HEMANTH LEELA PRASAD, JUDGMENT DATED 16.03.2018 (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the XLIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru to mask/remove the details of the petitioner in C.C.No.9024/2016 which was registered against the accused for offences punishable under Section 498A of the IPC and other offences.
were made by the petitioner gets acquitted of the offences in terms of the order dated 16.03.2018. A representation is
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submitted to the concerned on 20.12.2022 seeking removal/masking of her name from the Court records. Owing to the representation, the Registry informs this Court that action has been taken and the name of the petitioner has been removed / masked from the records of the concerned Courts website.
Ordered accordingly.
Sd/JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's prayer for masking details in court records is tenable in view of the acquittal of the accused and subsequent removal of her name.
Whether the writ petition retains its maintainability after the grievance is redressed ex officio by the Registry.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
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The Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka
State of Karnataka, Department of Information Technology
M. Nagaprasanna
As recorded by the court registry
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