Petition sought quashing of an FIR for offences under the Manual Scavengers Act and SC/ST Atrocities Ordinance. Investigation completed, charge sheet filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate; petition rendered infructuous and dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2301 OF 2018 (482)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.NAVEEN S.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by CHETAN B C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SMT. ASMA KOUSER.,ADDL.SPP FOR R1; SRI. CLIFTON D ROZARIO., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
NC: 2024:KHC:30857 CRL.P No. 2301 of 2018
THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRI.NO.93/2018 FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S 5,7,8 AND 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT AS MANUAL SCAVENGERS AND THEIR REHABILITATION ACT, AND UNDER SECTION 3(1)(j) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent and there
is no representation.
“Learned Counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.
Learned Addl. SPP submits that investigation is already completed and in view of the order dated 21.11.2019, the charge sheet is not yet filed.
Learned Counsel for respondent No.2/complainant submits that investigating Officer may be directed to file the charge sheet since there is delay in the matter.
Investigating officer is directed to file the charge sheet.
List on 05.08.2024.”
already filed before the jurisdictional Magistrate and hence
NC: 2024:KHC:30857 CRL.P No. 2301 of 2018
the petition is rendered infructuous. The said submission
is placed on record.
Petition is dismissed as rendered infructuous.
Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE
Snb/ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the FIR under the Manual Scavengers Act and SC/ST Atrocities Ordinance should be quashed.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Puneeth @ Punith Kumar. K
K. O. Srinivasa
State of Karnataka by White Field Police
H. Abraham
M G Uma
As recorded by the court registry
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