The petitioner sought a writ directing the respondent to register an FIR against police officers for the alleged torture of her husband in custody. The order, based on statement of objections and post-mortem report indicating natural death, dismissed the petition as the reliefs sought could not be maintained.
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NC: 2024:KHC:22105 WP No. 20465 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
WRIT PETITION NO. 20465 OF 2015 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
RESHMA W/O LATE MUBARAK AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT 835, 2ND MAIN OPP 34TH CROSS, L R NAGAR BANGALORE-560047.
…PETITIONER
(BY PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND:
Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER PARPANNA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION OPP. PARPANNA AGRAHARA CENTRAL JAIL, OFF HOSUR ROAD BANGALORE-560030. …RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP)
THIS PETITION IS FIELD UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE ANNX-A I.E. COMPLAINT GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER AND REGISTER A FIR AGAINST THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION NAMED BHASHKAR RAO, MANJUNATH RAJASHAKER, CHLUWAMURTH AND MEHBOOB ALL ARE THE POLICE STAFF IN THE KORAMANGALA POLICE STATION.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
NC: 2024:KHC:22105 WP No. 20465 of 2015
ORDER
The petitioner alleging that her husband died due to torture meted out by the police when he was in their custody had filed a complaint to register a case against the Circle Inspector of Koramangala Police Station.
Sd/JUDGE
MPK CT:bms
List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the registration of an FIR against police officers?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Reshma
The Station House Officer Parpanna Agrahara Police Station
Hemanta Chandangoudar
As recorded by the court registry
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