Smt Surrinder Uppal v. Department of Home
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), Justice J.M. Khazi, order dated 22-08-2025, NC 2025:KHC:34815; WP 49783/2019 c/w WP 42182/2019 (GM-RES); defacto complainant Surrinder Uppal; transfer of investigation, de novo/fresh investigation S.157 CrPC, further investigation S.173(8) CrPC; Cr.No.155/2017 and Cr.No.151/2017 of Hulimavu PS; assault case charge sheeted under IPC Ss.143/147/323/325/354/355/506 r/w 149 in C.C.No.29423/2017 (order prints C.C.No.27423/2017); trespass case S.447 r/w 34 IPC in C.C.No.24137/2017; shoddy/biased investigation findings; CCTV footage and medical records not collected; bamboo stick seized instead of iron rod/knucklers; additional charge sheet within three months by Police Inspector appointed by Commissioner of Police; proceedings stayed; second writ petition rejected.
What did the court decide?
W.P.No.49783/2019 allowed in part: Commissioner of Police directed to appoint an honest and competent officer of Police Inspector cadre to conduct further investigation in Cr.No.155/2017 of Hulimavu PS per the Court's observations and file an additional charge sheet within three months; further proceedings in the associated C.C. (printed as C.C.No.27423/2017, elsewhere C.C.No.29423/2017) stayed until filing of the additional charge sheet; Registry to send a copy of the order to the trial Court by e-mail. W.P.No.42182/2019 (Cr.No.151/2017 / C.C.No.24137/2017) rejected.