- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7533 WP No. 25097 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 25097 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SANCHALI HALDER, S/O MR.SUBIR HALDER, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.8131, TOWER 8, 13TH FLOOR, PRESTIGE TRANQUILITY, BUDIGERE CROSS, BANGALORE DISTRICT - 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KAPIL DIXIT., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY BENGALURU CEN CRIME P.S., REPRESENTED BY AAG, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. S.P.P.,) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO DIRECT TO BENGALURU CEN CRIME PS, TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THE COMPLAINT AND FIR DATED 09.05.2024, REGISTERED IN CR.NO.0162/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7533 WP No. 25097 of 2024 SECTIONS 66D AND 66C OF IT ACT AND SECTIONS 419 AND 420 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE RURAL, IN ANNEXURE-A, AND FILE FINAL REPORT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAME WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: Wherefore, in light of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to - 1. Issue directions to the Bengaluru CEN Crime PS,to expedite the process of investigation in furtherance of the complaint and FIR dated 09.05.2024, registered in Cr.No.0162/2024, for the offences punishable under Sections 66D and 66C of IT Act and Sections 419 and 420 of IPC, pending on the file of the Hon'ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore Rural, in Annexure A, and file final report in furtherance of the same within a period of one week. 2. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that despite lapse of more than 7 months after registering FIR in Crime No.162/2024 pursuant to the complaint filed by the petitioner, the respondent-Police authorities have not filed the final report even to this date and as such the petitioner is before this Court by way of present petition. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7533 WP No. 25097 of 2024 3. Per contra, learned Addl. SPP submits that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent would complete the investigation and files the final report in accordance with law. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. The petition stands disposed off directing the respondent to complete the investigation and file final report a expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law, preferably within three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64