Writ petition sought action against a police inspector over alleged messages sent to the petitioner. The State reported that the complaint was closed after warning respondent No.4 not to contact the petitioner; the court found no relief survived and dismissed the petition as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
WRIT PETITION NO. 33221 OF 2016 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
K. RAMESH SASTRY, ADVOCATE, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, C/O FLAT NO. 3022, IIIRD BLOCK, JANAPRIYA HEAVENS APARTMENT, ALLALASANDRA, GKVK POST, BANGALORE - 560 065.
…PETITIONER
(SRI. K. RAMESH SASTRY, PARTY IN PERSON (PETITIONER))
AND:
Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
NC: 2024:KHC:24551 WP No. 33221 of 2016
VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION, M.S. BUILDING GATE NO.3 BASEMENT, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI ROAD,
BANGALORE - 560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MANJUNATH, HCGP)
THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION OVER THE R-4 AS COMPLAINED OF BY THE PETITIONER AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the complaint filed against respondent No.4 has been closed by warning respondent No.4 not to send any message to the petitioner. Therefore, the relief sought in the writ petition does not survive for consideration.
Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
HDK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the authorities should take action against the Inspector of Police as complained of by the petitioner.
K. Ramesh Sastry
The Director General & Inspector General of Police, Karnataka State
The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore
The State of Karnataka, represented by the Chief Secretary
The Inspector of Police, Vidhana Soudha Police Station
Hemant Chandangoudar
As recorded by the court registry
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